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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
108
3263
9002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
102
3021
8293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
271
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
271
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
219
1104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
35
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
35 Genera with 85 Species
#ABCEGHILMNOPRST
Acrossus Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Aschnarhyparus Makhan, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 193727SpeciesTaxom
Auperia Chevrolat, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Batesiana Erwin, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 19585SpeciesTaxom
Cephalocyclus Dellacasa, ..., 20072SpeciesTaxom
Euparia Le Peletier ..., 18281SpeciesTaxom
Euparixia Brown, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Euparixoides Hinton, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Gonaphodiellus Schmidt, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Gonaphodioides Dellacasa M...., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Haroldiellus Gordon and S..., 20222SpeciesTaxom
Iguazua Stebnicka, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Leptorhyparus Howden, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Lomanoxia Martínez, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Lomanoxoides Stebnicka, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Neopsammodius Rakovic, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Neotrichaphodioides Dellacasa, D..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Odontolytes Koshantschikov, 20054SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Passaliolla Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparus Westwood, 19696SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 19765SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Termitodius Wasmann, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
85 Species
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetidus Herbst, 1783
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius sallaei (Bates, 1887)⇒ Haroldiellus sallei Harold, 1863
Aschnarhyparus peregrinus Hinton, 1934
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius aequalis Harold, 1880
Ataenius attenuator (Harold, 1874)⇒ Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius capitosus (Harold, 1867)⇒ Auperia capitosa Harold, 1867
Ataenius carinator Harold, 1874
Ataenius cartago Stebnicka, 2007
Ataenius chapini Hinton, 1937
Ataenius chinacotae Stebnicka, 2007
Ataenius communis Hinton, 1936
Ataenius complicatus Harold, 1869
Ataenius cribrithorax Bates, 1887
Ataenius glabriventris Schmidt, 1911
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius guanacastae Stebnicka, 2005
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius languidus Schmidt, 1911Antarctic dragonfishes
Ataenius nugator Harold, 1880
Ataenius opatrinus Harold, 1867Antarctic blennies
Ataenius peregrinator Harold, 1877Birthworts
Ataenius perforatus Harold, 1867
Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861Antarctic blennies
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius scabrelloides Petrovitz, 1962Blennies
Ataenius scalptifrons Bates, 1887
Ataenius strigicauda Bates, 1887
Ataenius strigicaudus Bates, 1887
Ataenius usingeri Hinton, 1937
Auperia capitosa Harold, 1867
Batesiana tuberculata Bates, 1887
Blackburneus charmionus Bates, 1887
Blackburneus erythrinus Bates, 1887
Blackburneus guatemalensis Bates, 1887
Blackburneus laxepunctatus Schmidt, 1910
Blackburneus radamus Petrovitz, 1958
Cephalocyclus cartagoensis Dellacasa, D..., 2007
Cephalocyclus costaricensis Dellacasa, D..., 2007
Euparia castanea Lepeletier &..., 1828Butterfly blenny
Euparixia costaricaensis
Euparixia costaricensis Hinton, 1936
Euparixoides papilio Stebnicka & ..., 2005
Gonaphodiellus cerropuntanus Dellacasa, D..., 2012
Gonaphodiellus opisthius Bates, 1887
Gonaphodiellus pacatus Harold, 1880
Gonaphodiellus sexguttatus Schmidt, 1916
Gonaphodioides chapini Hinton, 1934
Haroldiellus sallei Harold, 1863
Haroldiellus woodruffi Skelley & Ke..., 2022
Iguazua costaricensis Stebnicka & ..., 2005
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Leptorhyparus gilli Howden, 2003
Lomanoxia canthonopsis Skelley, 2003
Lomanoxoides herediae Stebnicka & ..., 2005
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Neopsammodius werneri O.L.Cartwright, 1955
Neotrichaphodioides forsterianus Balthasar, 1960
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Nimbus proximus Adám, 1994
Odontolytes capitosus Harold, 1867
Odontolytes domingo Stebnicka, 2002
Odontolytes landai Balthasar, 1963
Odontolytes viejoae Stebnicka & ..., 2005
Oscarinus indutilis Harold, 1874
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Passaliolla cossonoides Bates, 1887
Pharaphodius panchrestus Balthasar, 1971
Psammoporus sabuleti (Panzer, 1797)⇒ Psammoporus mimicus Pittino, 2006
Rhyparus costaricensis Cartwright &..., 1969
Rhyparus isidroi Cartwright &..., 1969
Rhyparus sculpturatus Cartwright &..., 1969
Rhyparus spangleri Cartwright &..., 1969
Rhyparus suspiciosis
Rhyparus suspiciosus Cartwright &..., 1969
Saprosites gnomus Balthasar, 1941
Saprosites meditans Harold, 1867
Saprosites monteverdeae Stebnicka, 2001
Saprosites peregrinus Redtenbacher, 1858
Saprosites subterraneus Petrovitz, 1976
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Costa Rica
TribeAegialiini
Laporte, 1840
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
11
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
13
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhyparini
Schmidt, 1910
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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