Guia de identifica？？o das espécies de Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) do município de Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

here is presented a guide to identify the species of scarabaeinae occurring in santa maria, rio grande do sul, compiled from the literature and captured between may 2009 and april 2010 in forest fragments. a dichotomous key, characterization, illustrations (species collected) and ecological information for 35 species are provided.