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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Elgin County (Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
364
2265
3389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
363
2263
3387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
344
2194
3250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
241
1835
2817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
72
572
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
67
494
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
33
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
33
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
27
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
12
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Elgin County
12 Genera with 16 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin County
16 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius nugator Harold, 1880
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Elgin County
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
10
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
1
4
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