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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Afghanistan (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
351
2638
5979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
349
2630
5969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2623
5962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
2048
4944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
62
751
2035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
58
634
1506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
10
150
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
10
150
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
119
353
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
50
118
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Afghanistan
50 Genera with 118 Species
#ABCELMNOPRST
Acanthobodilus Dellacasa, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Acrossus Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aganocrossus Reitter, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Alocoderus Schmidt, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Aphodaulacus Kozhantschikov, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 196620SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Biralus Mulsant & Rey, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Bodilus Mulsant & Rey, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17894SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 19289SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eremazus Mulsant, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Erytus Mulsant & Rey, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Esymus Mulsant & Rey, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Eudolus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19618SpeciesTaxom
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lindbergianus Petrovitz, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Loraphodius Reitter, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lunaphodius Balthasar, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Mecynodes Mulsant & Rey, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Megatelus Reitter, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Mendidaphodius Reitter, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Mendidius Harold, 19795SpeciesTaxom
Mesontoplatys Motschulsky, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Myrhessus Balthasar, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Neocalaphodius Bordat, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Nialus Mulsant & Rey, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pararhyssemus Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Phaeaphodius Reitter, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogonus Mulsant, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Pseudesymus Orbigny, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoteuchestes Dellacasa, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Pubinus Mulsant & Rey, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhodaphodius1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemodes Reitter, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19675SpeciesTaxom
Subrinus Mulsant & Rey, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Sugrames Reitter, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trigonoscelus Petrovitz, 19631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afghanistan
118 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthobodilus immundus Creutzer, 1799
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aganocrossus urostigma Harold, 1862
Agrilinus lindbergi Petrovitz, 1959
Alocoderus hydrochaeris Fabricius, 1798
Alocoderus teyrovskyi Balthasar, 1935
Alocoderus volubilis Balthasar, 1961
Aphodaulacus turkestanicus Heyden, 1881
Aphodius (Acanthobodilus) immundus (Creutzer, 1799)⇒ Pubinus tomentosus O.F.Muller, 1776
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetens (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Aphodius (Biralus) menetriesi (Dejean, 1833)⇒ Biralus menetriesi Ménétriés, 1849
Aphodius (Bodilus) gregarius Harold, 1871
Aphodius (Bodilus) punctipennis Erichson, 1848
Aphodius (Calamosternus) granarius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Chilothorax) distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776Maculated Dung Beetle
Aphodius (Chilothorax) melanostictus (W.L.E. Schmidt, 1840)⇒ Chilothorax melanostictus Schmidt, 1840
Aphodius (Colobopterus) erraticus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Erytus) cognatus (Fairmaire, 1860)⇒ Alocoderus hydrochaeris Fabricius, 1798
Aphodius (Eupleurus) subterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Labarrus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789
Aphodius (Lindbergianus) solitarius Petrovitz, 1961
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Nialus) sturmi (Harold, 1870)⇒ Subrinus sturmi Harold, 1870
Aphodius (Nialus) varians (Duftschmid, 1805)⇒ Nialus varians Duftschmid, 1805
Aphodius (Pseudoteuchestes) schirparakensis Petrovitz, 1955
Aphodius multiplex Reitter, 1897
Aphodius tiligranicus (Nakane, 1966)⇒ Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767
Ataenius horticola Harold, 1869
Biralus menetriesi Ménétriés, 1849
Bodilus gregarius Harold, 1871
Bodilus insperatus Petrovitz, 1967
Bodilus lugens Creutzer, 1799
Bodilus punctipennis Erichson, 1848
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Calamosternus machulkai Balthasar, 1935
Calamosternus paludani Petrovitz, 1955
Calamosternus unicolor Olivier, 1789
Chilothorax baghlanicus Frolov, 1997
Chilothorax flavimargo Reitter, 1901
Chilothorax jacobsoni Koshantschikov, 1911
Chilothorax kandaharicus Balthasar, 1961
Chilothorax kukunorensis Semenov, 1898
Chilothorax melanostictus Schmidt, 1840
Chilothorax melanostictus melanostictus W. Schmidt, 1840
Chilothorax nigrivittis nigrivittis
Chilothorax pamirensis Medvedev, 1928
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Eremazus cribratus Semenov, 1893
Eremazus unistriatus Mulsant, 1851
Erytus aequalis Schmidt, 1907
Erytus bucharicus Petrovitz, 1961
Erytus cognatus Fairmaire, 1860
Erytus persicus Petrovitz, 1961
Erytus pruinosus Reitter, 1892
Esymus alaiensis Reitter, 1892
Esymus hyalinus Petrovitz, 1961
Esymus indulgens Balthasar, 1960
Eudolus quadriguttatus Herbst, 1783
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Eupleurus subterraneus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758
Labarrus digitatus Harold, 1871
Labarrus kasyi Petrovitz, 1965
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Labarrus lividus lividus
Labarrus paludani Petrovitz, 1955
Labarrus scintillius Nikritin & K..., 1979
Labarrus splendidus Petrovitz, 1955
Labarrus translucidus Petrovitz, 1961
Leiopsammodius gestroi Clouët, 1900
Lindbergianus solitarius Petrovitz, 1961
Liothorax kraatzi Harold, 1868
Liothorax plagiatus Linnaeus, 1767
Loraphodius kashmirensis Sharp, 1878
Lunaphodius edgardi Solsky, 1876
Lunaphodius longipennis Rakovic, 1984
Mecynodes asmaricus Balthasar, 1955
Mecynodes gilvipennis Balthasar, 1946
Mecynodes stereotypus Koshantschikov, 1894
Megatelus contractus Klug, 1845
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melinopterus scuticollis Semenov, 1898
Mendidaphodius brancsiki Reitter, 1899
Mendidaphodius lepidulus Harold, 1866
Mendidius atricolor Reitter, 1892
Mendidius bidens Solsky, 1876
Mendidius kobakovi Nikritin, 1979
Mendidius multiplex Reitter, 1897
Mendidius pseudatricolor Nikritin & K..., 1979
Mesontoplatys dorsalis Klug, 1855
Myrhessus afghanus Balthasar, 1939
Myrhessus mirabilis Balthasar, 1955
Neocalaphodius moestus Fabricius, 1801
Nialus varians Duftschmid, 1805
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Pararhyssemus coluber Mayet, 1887
Phaeaphodius dauricus Harold, 1863
Phaeaphodius pupillus Balthasar, 1961
Pharaphodius pereirai Balthasar, 1955
Pharaphodius robustus Walker, 1858
Plagiogonus farai Balthasar, 1955
Plagiogonus praeustus Ballion, 1870
Platytomus variolosus Kolenati, 1846
Pleurophorus apicipennis Reitter, 1892
Pleurophorus ledouxi Pittino & Ma..., 1986
Pseudesymus lucidus Klug, 1845
Pseudoteuchestes schirparakensis Petrovitz, 1955
Pubinus tomentosus O.F.Muller, 1776
Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Rhyssemodes orientalis Mulsant & Go..., 1874
Rhyssemodes tenuisculptus Reitter, 1892
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Rhyssemus histrio Balthasar, 1961
Rhyssemus histrioides Petrovitz, 1963
Rhyssemus inscitus Walker, 1858
Rhyssemus murghabensis Balthasar, 1967
Subrinus scintillius Nikritin & K..., 1979
Subrinus sturmi Harold, 1870
Sugrames hauseri Reitter, 1894
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle
Trigonoscelus afghanus Petrovitz, 1963

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Afghanistan
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
15
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEremazini
Stebnicka, 1977
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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