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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2340
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2338
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2276
4408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1928
3874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
47
658
1476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
43
537
1145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
188
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
188
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
164
468
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
24
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Botswana
24 Genera with 51 Species
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Aganocrossus Reitter, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Allobodilus Petrovitz, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 18577SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Bodilus Mulsant & Rey, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cinacanthus Schmidt, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Doaphius Balthasar, 02SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Macroretrus Péringuey, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Mendidaphodius Reitter, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Mesontoplatys Motschulsky, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Neocalaphodius Bordat, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Nobius Mulsant & Rey, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Paradidactylia Balthasar, 19584SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 18427SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogonus Mulsant, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pleuraphodius Schmidt, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19565SpeciesTaxom
Trichaphodioides Paulian, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Trichaphodius Schmidt, 18572SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aganocrossus periculosus Bordat, 1992
Agoliinus lapponum Gyllenhal, 1808Northern Dung Beetle
Allobodilus notabilis Petrovitz, 1963
Aphodius (Aphodobius) misellus (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Trichaphodius misellus Boheman, 1857
Aphodius (Calaphodius) moestus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Labarrus) pseudolividus (Balthasar, 1941)⇒ Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Aphodius (Nialus) nigrita (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Aphodius (Pseudopharaphodius) anthrax Gerstaecker, 1871
Aphodius peregrinus (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Nobius hepaticus Roth, 1851
Aphodius posticus (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Pharaphodius russatus Erichson, 1842
Ataenius opatroides Blanchard, 1846
Bodilus acutifrons Petrovitz, 1958
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Cinacanthus anomalipus Péringuey, 1901
Doaphius gracilis Boheman, 1857
Doaphius gracilis gracilis
Labarrus parnaguaensis Petrovitz, 1961
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Macroretrus thilliezi Bordat & Del..., 2000
Mendidaphodius adustus Klug, 1855
Mendidaphodius rutilus Klug, 1845
Mesontoplatys dorsalis Klug, 1855
Mesontoplatys indorsalis Endrödi, 1960
Mesontoplatys probes Péringuey, 1901
Neocalaphodius moestus Fabricius, 1801
Nialaphodius calidus Harold, 1871
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Nobius hepaticus Roth, 1851
Paradidactylia umfolozica Endrödi, 1976
Paradidactylia umfolozicus Endrödi, 1976
Paradidactylia variolosa Clément, 1958
Paradidactylia variolosus Clement, 1958
Pharaphodius bechuanus Petrovitz, 1958
Pharaphodius hastulifer Petrovitz, 1958
Pharaphodius hetaerus Petrovitz, 1958
Pharaphodius impressithorax Bordat, 1992
Pharaphodius posticus Boheman, 1857
Pharaphodius pseudodesertus Bordat, 1996
Pharaphodius russatus Erichson, 1842
Plagiogonus hirticeps Péringuey, 1901
Pleuraphodius confinis Schmidt, 1911
Pleuraphodius pusio Kolbe, 1908
Pleuraphodius wardi Bordat, 1994
Pleurophorus africanus Pittino, 1984
Rhyssemus africanus Petrovitz, 1963
Rhyssemus bechuanus Petrovitz, 1956
Rhyssemus seineri Petrovitz, 1969
Rhyssemus sexcostatus Schmidt, 1909
Rhyssemus zumpti Petrovitz, 1956
Trichaphodioides calcaratus Boheman, 1857
Trichaphodius copulatus Schmidt, 1916
Trichaphodius misellus Boheman, 1857

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Botswana
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
9
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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