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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Benin (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1271
2495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
1005
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
30
458
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
26
364
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
140
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
140
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
127
262
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
15
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benin
15 Genera with 23 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Calocolobopterus1SpeciesTaxom
Exoxyomus1SpeciesTaxom
Koshantschikovius Schmidt, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Lorditomaeus Péringuey, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Megateloides Landin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pleuraphodius Schmidt, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopharaphodius Bordat, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparus Westwood, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Trichaphodioides Paulian, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Trichaphodius Schmidt, 19893SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benin
23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aphodius (Calocolobopterus) senegalensis (Klug, 1835)⇒ Calocolobopterus senegalensis Klug, 1835
Calocolobopterus senegalensis Klug, 1835
Exoxyomus curvus Schmidt, 1909
Koshantschikovius haematicus Boheman, 1857
Koshantschikovius haematiticus Boheman, 1857
Leiopsammodius laevis Paulian, 1942
Lorditomaeus bifidus occidentalis Bordat, 1996
Lorditomaeus invenustus Schmidt, 1908
Megateloides dimidiatus dimidiatus
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Pharaphodius sudanicus Petrovitz, 1964
Pleuraphodius ducorpsi Paulian, 1942
Pseudopharaphodius apicesetosus Clement, 1969
Pseudopharaphodius dalabaensis Petrovitz, 1973
Pseudopharaphodius phalacronotoides Balthasar, 1960
Rhyparus comorianus Fairmaire, 1896
Saprosites cavus Schmidt, 1908
Saprosites consonus Schmidt, 1911
Trichaphodioides multus Bordat, 1994
Trichaphodioides seminitidus Quedenfeldt, 1884
Trichaphodius copulatus Schmidt, 1916
Trichaphodius kanemicus Endrödi, 1976
Trichaphodius sigwalti Bordat, 1989

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Benin
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeRhyparini
Schmidt, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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