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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Bridgend County Borough (South Wales, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
243
1176
2254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
1176
2254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
1154
2219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
1040
2076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
54
394
830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
49
334
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
22
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
22
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
19
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
12
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bridgend County Borough
12 Genera with 15 Species
Acrossus Mulsant, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Esymus Mulsant & Rey, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Rhysothorax Bedel, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Sigorus Mulsant & Rey, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volinus Mulsant & Rey, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bridgend County Borough
15 Species
Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Aegialia (Aegialia) arenaria Fabricius, 1787Dune sand scarab beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetidus Herbst, 1783
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Esymus merdarius Fabricius, 1775
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Psammodius asper (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Psammodius sulcicollis Illiger, 1802
Rhysothorax rufus Fabricius, 1792Red sand scarab beetle
Sigorus porcus Fabricius, 1792Mahogany Ridgeback scarab
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Bridgend County Borough
TribeAegialiini
Laporte, 1840
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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