Synonyms: Agrilinus rufus; Aphodius aurantiacus (heterotypic); Aphodius hypocophinus (heterotypic); Aphodius hypocophus (heterotypic); Aphodius hypocyphthus; Aphodius moscoviticus; Aphodius moscoviticus piceola; Aphodius pertinens (heterotypic); Aphodius rufescens (heterotypic); Aphodius rufescens hypocophus; Aphodius rufescens melancholicus; Aphodius rufifrons (heterotypic); Aphodius rufus cohrsi; Aphodius rufus illigeri; Aphodius rufus ultramontanus; Aphodius scropharum (heterotypic); Aphodius scybalarius; Aphodius sordidus aurantiacus; Aphodius sordidus melanotus; Scarabaeus arcuatus; Scarabaeus castaneus (heterotypic); Scarabaeus foetens (heterotypic); Scarabaeus rufus (heterotypic); Scarabaeus scybalarius (heterotypic); Scarabaeus unicolor (heterotypic)