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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Comoro Islands (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1635
3299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1633
3296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
1595
3225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1360
2888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
38
468
1060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
35
425
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
52
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
52
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
42
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
12
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Comoro Islands
12 Genera with 23 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Aulonocnemis Klug, 07SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Mesontoplatys Motschulsky, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Neocalaphodius Bordat, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopharaphodius Bordat, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparus Westwood, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19904SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 18774SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoro Islands
23 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aphodius sublividus Balthasar, 1941
Aulonocnemis comorica Paulian, 1975
Aulonocnemis comorica comorica
Aulonocnemis comorica mayottensis Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis crassecostata fairmairei Boucomont, 1931
Aulonocnemis milloti Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis nana Paulian, 1978
Aulonocnemis nana nana
Labarrus innumerabilis Schmidt, 1910
Labarrus madagassicus Petrovitz, 1961
Labarrus parnaguaensis Petrovitz, 1961
Labarrus sublividus (Balthasar, 1941)⇒ Aphodius sublividus Balthasar, 1941
Leiopsammodius seychellensis Rakovic, 1979
Mesontoplatys dorsalis Klug, 1855
Neocalaphodius moestus Fabricius, 1801
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Pharaphodius impurus Roth, 1851
Pseudopharaphodius apicesetosus Clement, 1969
Rhyparus comorianus Fairmaire, 1896
Rhyssemus alluaudi Clouët, 1901
Rhyssemus bucciarellii Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemus granulosocostatus Clouët, 1901
Rhyssemus imitator Pittino, 1990
Saprosites comorianus Bordat, 1990
Saprosites laticeps Fairmaire, 1871
Saprosites laticeps laticeps
Saprosites pygmaeus Harold, 1877Birthworts

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Comoro Islands
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAulonocnemini
Janssens, 1946
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
2
5
Genera
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