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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
1534
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1532
2371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
260
1481
2284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1262
1989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
50
316
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
46
260
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
31
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
31
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
24
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dane County
8 Genera with 10 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dane County
10 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Dialytes truncatus Melsheimer, 1845
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Dane County
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
1
2
Genus
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