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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Geneva (Switzerland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
180
835
1316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
180
835
1316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
806
1258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
691
1123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
47
422
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
44
378
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
56
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
56
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
47
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
19
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Geneva
19 Genera with 24 Species
Acrossus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ammoecius Mulsant, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diastictus Mulsant, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Phalacronothus Motschulsky, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Rhodaphodius1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Volinus Mulsant & Rey, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Geneva
24 Species
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Ammoecius brevis Erichson, 1848
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetidus Herbst, 1783
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Diastictus vulneratus Sturm, 1805
Melinopterus consputus Creutzer, 1799
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melinopterus reyi Reitter, 1892
Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxyomus sylvestris Scopoli, 1763Forest small dung beetle
Phalacronothus biguttatus Germar, 1824
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Psammodius asper (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Psammodius sulcicollis Illiger, 1802
Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle
Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Geneva
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
10
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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