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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
3981
8233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3976
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
441
3869
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
299
3182
6602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
93
1204
2411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
86
1043
1929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
105
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
105
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
82
261
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
26
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alabama
26 Genera with 54 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPS
Adeloparius Schmidt, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Aphodiellus Schmidt, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Aphotaenius Cartwright, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 187418SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 19914SpeciesTaxom
Dellacasiellus Gordon and S..., 18482SpeciesTaxom
Euparia Le Peletier ..., 18281SpeciesTaxom
Geomyphilus Gordon and S..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Geopsammodius Gordon & Pit..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Hornietus Stebnicka, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Lechorodius Gordon and S..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Martineziana Chalumeau & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 19571SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomoides Dellacasa, D..., 19912SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Pseudataenius Brown, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19912SpeciesTaxom
Strigodius Gordon and S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
54 Species
Adeloparius overlaeti Boucomont, 1936
Alloblackburneus aegrotus Horn, 1870
Alloblackburneus geomysi Cartwright, 1939
Aphodiellus impunctatus Waterhouse, 1875
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphotaenius carolinus Van Dyke, 1928
Ataeniopsis duncani Cartwright, 1974
Ataeniopsis figurator Harold, 1874
Ataenius alternatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius apicalis Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Ataenius brevis Fall, 1930
Ataenius cylindrus (Horn, 1871)⇒ Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871
Ataenius desertus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius erratus Fall, 1930
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius hirsutus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius insculptus Horn, 1887
Ataenius languidus Schmidt, 1911Antarctic dragonfishes
Ataenius miamii (Cartwright, 1934)⇒ Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt, 1909
Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861Antarctic blennies
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Cryptoscatomaseter gambrinus Skelley & Go..., 2001Warteye stargazer
Cryptoscatomaseter hubbeli Skelley & Wo..., 1991
Cryptoscatomaseter hubbelli Skelley and ..., 1991Masked stargazer
Cryptoscatomaseter platypleurus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Dellacasiellus concavus Say, 1823
Dellacasiellus laevigatus Haldeman, 1848
Euparia castanea Lepeletier &..., 1828Butterfly blenny
Geomyphilus alabama Skelley & Go..., 1995Saddle stargazer
Geopsammodius subpedalis Skelley, 2006Striped blenny
Hornietus ventralis Horn, 1887
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Lechorodius terminalis Say, 1823
Martineziana dutertrei Chalumeau, 1983
Oscarinus lodingi Cartwright, 1957Spotted stargazer
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxyomoides baileyi Skelley & Go..., 2001
Oxyomoides dyspistus Skelley & Wo..., 1991
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Platytomus longulus Cartwright, 1948Horned blenny
Pseudataenius contortus Cartwright, 1974
Pseudataenius socialis G. Horn, 1871
Scabrostomus bakeri Skelley & Go..., 2001Warteye stargazer
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Strigodius robinsoni Cartwright, 1939

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Alabama
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
14
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
7
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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