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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
807
13239
46382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
484
10777
40631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
127
3437
11118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
112
3024
9335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
10
319
821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
10
319
821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
269
713
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
72
195
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
72 Genera with 195 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTV
Acrossidius Schmidt, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Acrossus Mulsant, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Adeloparius Schmidt, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 17975SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Alocoderus Schmidt, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ammoecius Mulsant, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 201968SpeciesTaxom
Aphodoharmogaster Endrodi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 186410SpeciesTaxom
Australaphodius Balthasar, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Bodiloides2SpeciesTaxom
Bodilopsis Adám, 05SpeciesTaxom
Brindalus Landin, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Caelius Lewis, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Cinacanthus Schmidt, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 02SpeciesTaxom
Coprimorphus Mulsant, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Coptochirus Harold, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Diapterna Horn, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Diastictus Mulsant, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocanthus Péringuey, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Erytus Mulsant & Rey, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Esymus Mulsant & Rey, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Euheptaulacus Dellacasa, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Euorodalus Dellacasa, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Harmogaster Harold, 02SpeciesTaxom
Heptaulacus Mulsant, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 02SpeciesTaxom
Limarus Mulsant & Rey, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Megatelus Reitter, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17985SpeciesTaxom
Mesontoplatys Motschulsky, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Nialus Mulsant & Rey, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Nobius Mulsant & Rey, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oromus Mulsant & Rey, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomoides Dellacasa, D..., 19441SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Parammoecius Seidlitz, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Phalacronothus Motschulsky, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogonus Mulsant, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 18271SpeciesTaxom
Planolinus Mulsant and Rey, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 18023SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Rhodaphodius1SpeciesTaxom
Rhysothorax Bedel, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Sigorus Mulsant & Rey, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Stenotothorax Schmidt, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Subrinus Mulsant & Rey, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Tesarius Rakovič, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Volinus Mulsant & Rey, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
195 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acrossidius tasmaniae Hope, 1847Black-headed pasture cockchafer
Acrossus carpetanus Graells, 1846
Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adeloparius overlaeti Boucomont, 1936
Aegialia (Aegialia) arenaria Fabricius, 1787Dune sand scarab beetle
Aegialia (Aegialia) crassa LeConte, 1857
Aegialia (Psammoporus) insularis (Pittino, 2006)⇒ 
Aegialia (Rhysothorax) rufa (Fabricius, 1792)⇒ Caelius rufescens Horn, 1887
Aegialia sabuleti Panzer, 1797
Agoliinus lapponum Gyllenhal, 1808Northern Dung Beetle
Agoliinus nemoralis Erichson, 1848
Agrilinus ater De Geer, 1774
Agrilinus constans Duftschmid, 1805
Alloblackburneus aegrotus Horn, 1870
Alloblackburneus geomysi Cartwright, 1939
Alloblackburneus rubeolus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Alloblackburneus tenuistriatus Horn, 1887
Alocoderus holdereri Reitter, 1900
Ammoecius brevis Erichson, 1848
Aphodius (Acrossus) carpetanus Graells, 1847
Aphodius (Acrossus) depressus (Kugelann, 1792)⇒ Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Aphodius (Acrossus) luridus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Acrossus) rufipes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Agoliinus) lapponum (Gyllenhal, 1806)⇒ Agoliinus lapponum Gyllenhal, 1808
Aphodius (Agrilinus) ater (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Agrilinus ater De Geer, 1774
Aphodius (Agrilinus) constans (Duftschmid, 1805)⇒ Agrilinus constans Duftschmid, 1805
Aphodius (Agrilinus) nemoralis (Erichson, 1848)⇒ Agoliinus nemoralis Erichson, 1848
Aphodius (Agrilinus) rufus Moll, 1782
Aphodius (Agrilinus) sordidus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Bodilopsis sordida Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Ammoecius) brevis (Erichson, 1848)⇒ Ammoecius brevis Erichson, 1848
Aphodius (Aphodius) coniugatus Panzer, 1795
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetens (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetidus Herbst, 1783
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Aphodius) scybalarius (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Bodilopsis rufa Moll, 1782
Aphodius (Bodilus) ictericus (Laicharting, 1781)⇒ Bodiloides ictericus Laicharting, 1781
Aphodius (Bodilus) rufus (Moll, 1782)⇒ Bodilopsis rufa Moll, 1782
Aphodius (Bodilus) sordidus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Bodilopsis rufus Moll, 1782
Aphodius (Calamosternus) granarius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Calomosternus) granarius Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Chilothorax) conspurcatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chilothorax conspurcatus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Chilothorax) distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776Maculated Dung Beetle
Aphodius (Chilothorax) paykulli Bedel, 1907
Aphodius (Chilothorax) sticticus (Panzer, 1798)⇒ Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798
Aphodius (Colobopterus) erraticus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Esymus) merdarius (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Esymus merdarius Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Esymus) pusillus Herbst, 1789
Aphodius (Euorodalus) coenosus (Panzer, 1798)⇒ Euorodalus coenosus Panzer, 1798
Aphodius (Euorodalus) pusillus (Herbst, 1789)⇒ Esymus pusillus Herbst, 1789
Aphodius (Eupleurus) subterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Labarrus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789
Aphodius (Limarus) zenkeri (Germar, 1813)⇒ Limarus zenkeri Germar, 1813
Aphodius (Liothorax) niger (Panzer, 1797)⇒ Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Aphodius (Liothorax) plagiatus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Liothorax plagiatus Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Melinopterus) consputus (Creutzer, 1799)⇒ Melinopterus consputus Creutzer, 1799
Aphodius (Melinopterus) prodromus (Braham, 1790)⇒ Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790
Aphodius (Melinopterus) punctatosulcatus (Sturm, 1805)⇒ Melinopterus punctatosulcatus punctatosulcatus Sturm, 1805
Aphodius (Melinopterus) sphacelatus (Panzer, 1798)⇒ Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Nialus) plagiatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liothorax plagiatus Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Nialus) varians (Duftschmid, 1805)⇒ Nialus varians Duftschmid, 1805
Aphodius (Nimbus) contaminatus (Herbst, 1783)⇒ Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Aphodius (Nimbus) obliteratus (Panzer, 1823)⇒ Nimbus obliteratus Panzer, 1823
Aphodius (Otophorus) haemorrhoidalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Phalacronothus) quadrimaculatus Linné, 1761
Aphodius (Phalocronothus) quadrimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Teuchestes brachysomus Solsky, 1874
Aphodius (Plagiogonus) arenarius Olivier, 1789
Aphodius (Plagiogonus) putridus (Herbst, 1789)⇒ Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Aphodius (Planolinellus) vittatus Mulsant, 1842
Aphodius (Planolinoides) borealis (Gyllenhal, 1827)⇒ Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Aphodius (Planolinus) borealis (Gyllenhal, 1827)⇒ Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Aphodius (Planolinus) fasciatus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Limarus maculatus Sturm, 1800
Aphodius (Sigorius) porcus Fabricius, 1..., 1869
Aphodius (Sigorus) porcus (Fabricius, 1792)⇒ Sigorus porcus Fabricius, 1792
Aphodius (Subrinus) sturmi (Harold, 1870)⇒ Subrinus sturmi Harold, 1870
Aphodius (Teuchestes) fossor (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Trichonotulus) scrofa (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787
Aphodius (Volinus) sticticus Panzer, 1798
Aphodius armaticeps Péringuey, 1901
Aphodius cardinalis (Reitter, 1892)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius dubiosus Péringuey, 1901
Aphodius fimitarius C. Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius holdereri Reitter, 1900
Aphodius sus Kugelann, 1792
Aphodius testudinarius Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius vectis Krell, 2019
Aphodoharmogaster costipennis Boheman, 1857
Ataenius basiceps Lea, 1923
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius insculptus Horn, 1887
Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt, 1909Scarab beetle
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius terminalis (Chevrolat, 1864)⇒ Ataenius luteomargo Chapin, 1940
Australaphodius frenchi Blackburn, 1892Little pasture cockchafer
Blackburneus morogoroensis Petrovitz, 1969
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Bodiloides ictericus Laicharting, 1781
Bodiloides ictericus ictericus Laicharting, 1781
Bodilopsis rufa Moll, 1782
Bodilopsis rufus Moll, 1782
Bodilopsis sordida Fabricius, 1775
Bodilopsis sordidus Fabricius, 1775
Bodilopsis sordidus sordidus
Brindalus porcicollis Illiger, 1803
Caelius rufescens Horn, 1887
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Chilothorax conspurcatus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Chilothorax hieroglyphicus Klug, 1845
Chilothorax paykulli Bedel, 1907
Cinacanthus anomalipus Péringuey, 1901
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Colobopterus subterraneus Linnaeus, 0
Coprimorphus scrutator Herbst, 1789
Coptochirus excisus Harold, 1868
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Diapterna omissa LeConte, 1850
Diastictus vulneratus Sturm, 1805
Drepanocanthus eximius (Péringuey, 1901)⇒ Pseudoxyomus eximius Péringuey, 1901
Erytus opacior Koshantschikov, 1894
Esymus merdarius Fabricius, 1775
Esymus pusillus Herbst, 1789
Esymus pusillus pusillus Herbst, 1789
Euheptaulacus carinatus carinatus Germar, 1824
Euheptaulacus sus Herbst, 1783
Euheptaulacus villosus Gyllenhal, 1806
Euorodalus coenosus Panzer, 1798
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Eupleurus subterraneus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758
Harmogaster exarata Harold, 1861
Harmogaster spectabilis
Heptaulacus sus (Herbst, 1783)⇒ Euheptaulacus sus Herbst, 1783
Heptaulacus testudinarius Fabricius, 1775
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Labarrus lividus lividus
Limarus maculatus Sturm, 1800
Limarus zenkeri Germar, 1813
Liothorax niger Illiger, 1798Beaulieu dung beetle
Liothorax plagiatus Linnaeus, 1767
Megatelus contractus Klug, 1845
Melinopterus consputus Creutzer, 1799
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melinopterus punctatosulcatus Sturm, 1805
Melinopterus punctatosulcatus punctatosulcatus Sturm, 1805
Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Mesontoplatys arabicus Harold, 1875
Mesontoplatys dorsalis Klug, 1855
Nialus varians Duftschmid, 1805
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Nimbus obliteratus Panzer, 1823
Nobius hepaticus Roth, 1851
Oromus alpinus Scopoli, 1763
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxyomoides sepultus Cartwright, 1944
Oxyomus sylvestris Scopoli, 1763Forest small dung beetle
Parammoecius corvinus Erichson, 1848
Phalacronothus quadrimaculatus Linnaeus, 1761
Pharaphodius impurus Roth, 1851
Plagiogonus arenarius Olivier, 1789
Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Planolinus borealis (Gyllenhal, 1827)⇒ Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Planolinus fasciatus Olivier, 1789
Planolinus tenellus Say, 1823
Platytomus laevistriatus Perris, 1869
Platytomus parvulus Chevrolat, 1864Dung beetle
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Pleurophorus capicola Péringuey, 1901
Psammodius asper (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Psammodius sulcicollis Illiger, 1802
Psammodius porcicollis (Fairmaire, 1870)⇒ Platytomus laevistriatus Perris, 1869
Psammodius sulcicollis Illiger, 1802
Psammoporus insularis Pittino, 2006
Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Rhysothorax rufa Fabricius, 1792
Rhysothorax rufus Fabricius, 1792Red sand scarab beetle
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Rhyssemus mayeti Clouët, 1901
Rhyssemus promontorii Péringuey, 1901
Saprosites cascus E. B. Britton, 1960
Saprosites mendax Blackburn, 1892
Saprosites natalensis Péringuey, 1901
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Sigorus porcus Fabricius, 1792Mahogany Ridgeback scarab
Sigorus porcus ruficrus Marsham, 1802
Stenotothorax gentilis Horn, 1887
Stenotothorax schneppi Skelley & Mc..., 2018
Subrinus sturmi Harold, 1870
Tesarius caelatus LeConte, 1857
Tesarius mcclayi Cartwright, 1955
Teuchestes brachysomus Solsky, 1874
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Trichonotulus pilosellus Schmidt, 1907
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle
Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in British Isles
TribeAegialiini
Laporte, 1840
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
33
125
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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