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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Baja California (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
1525
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1097
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
398
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
52
349
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
50
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
50
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
39
113
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
11
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Baja California
11 Genera with 17 Species
Aegialia Latreille, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Cinacanthus Schmidt, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Dellacasiellus Gordon and S..., 20072SpeciesTaxom
Haroldiataenius Chalumeau, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Parapsammodius Verdú, Steb..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Rugaphodius Gordon and S..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Xeropsamobeus Saylor, 19181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baja California
17 Species
Aegialia (Aegialia) punctata Brown, 1931
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Ataenius desertus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius lobatus Horn, 1887Scratchbush
Ataenius stephani Cartwright, 1974
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874
Cinacanthus crenicollis Fall, 1932
Cinacanthus militaris LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Dellacasiellus fucosus Schmidt, 1922Common sand stargazer
Dellacasiellus pseudofucosus Gordon & Ske..., 2007Lesser weever
Haroldiataenius lucanus Horn, 1871
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Parapsammodius puncticollis LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Platytomus micros Bates, 1887Beetle
Rugaphodius rugatus Schmidt, 1907Spotted weever
Xeropsamobeus desertus Van Dyke, 1918

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Baja California
TribeAegialiini
Laporte, 1840
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
2
6
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