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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Bucks County (Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1270
1872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
272
1268
1869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
254
1221
1791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1053
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
50
302
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
46
242
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
43
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
43
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
34
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
11
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bucks County
11 Genera with 14 Species
Acrossus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bucks County
14 Species
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Psammodius laevipennis Costa, 1844Awkward-winged small dung beetle
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Bucks County
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
1
3
Genus
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