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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Adams County (Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
218
1049
1571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
218
1049
1571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
200
990
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
853
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
36
213
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
31
163
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
15
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
15
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
12
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Adams County (Wisconsin)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Adams County (Wisconsin)
6 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Adams County (Wisconsin)
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aphodiinae at artfakta.se
Aphodiinae at dyntaxa.se
Aphodiinae at itis.gov