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This study examined \u03b1\u2010diversity (species richness and abundance) and \u03b2\u2010diversity (overall compositional dissimilarity and its turnover and nestedness) of Scarabaeoidea along an elevational gradient in a tropical rainforest, China. Scarabaeoidea assemblages were sampled continuously from early March to late November 2024 across 32 plots along an elevational gradient (371\u20131472\u2009m\u2009a.s.l.) using ground and canopy traps. The aims were to evaluate the effects of potential drivers (temperature, humidity, litter biomass) and predator community (diversity and composition) on \u03b1\u2010 and \u03b2\u2010diversity. Scarabaeoidea species richness showed no significant relationship with elevation but increased with litter biomass. Scarabaeoidea abundance exhibited a pronounced mid\u2010elevational peak primarily driven by temperature, reflecting the strong thermal sensitivity of these ectotherms. Multisite \u03b2\u2010diversity was high (\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>SOR<\/jats:sub>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.893) and dominated by species turnover (\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>SIM<\/jats:sub>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.846). Pairwise \u03b2\u2010diversity (\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>sor<\/jats:sub>\n                    ) of predator assemblages was positively correlated with that of Scarabaeoidea assemblages, suggesting the potential trophic effects on community structure. Elevational distance was positively associated with species turnover (\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>sim<\/jats:sub>\n                    ) and\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>sor<\/jats:sub>\n                    , but negatively associated with nestedness (\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>sne<\/jats:sub>\n                    ). Temperature distance remained a significant positive driver of turnover and \u03b2\u2010diversity and a negative driver of nestedness even after accounting for elevational distance. This study reveals that environmental filtering and trophic interactions jointly shape the assembly of Scarabaeoidea community in the Bawangling mountain. 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