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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
86
899
1763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
81
789
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
96
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
96
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
75
200
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
32
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iowa
32 Genera with 58 Species
#ABCDGLMNOPRST
Aegialia Latreille, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Aphotaenius Cartwright, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 188710SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 19284SpeciesTaxom
Dellacasiellus Gordon and S..., 19443SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Diapterna Horn, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocanthoides Schmidt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Geomyphilus Gordon and S..., 19283SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Lechorodius Gordon and S..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Neopsammodius Rakovic, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Odontolytes Koshantschikov, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pardalosus Gordon and S..., 18352SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagolius Schmidt, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Stenotothorax Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
58 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aegialia conferta conferta
Aegialia shimeki Lago & Freese, 2016
Alloblackburneus lentus Horn, 1870
Alloblackburneus rubeolus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphotaenius carolinus Van Dyke, 1928
Ataeniopsis rugopygus Cartwright, 1974
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius robustus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874
Ataenius wenzeli Horn, 1887
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Cryptoscatomaseter brevicollis LeConte, 1878
Cryptoscatomaseter iowensis Wickham, 1913
Cryptoscatomaseter magnificens Robinson, 1940
Cryptoscatomaseter punctissimus Brown, 1928
Dellacasiellus concavus Say, 1823
Dellacasiellus fucosus Schmidt, 1922Common sand stargazer
Dellacasiellus kirni Cartwright, 1944Monkfish
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Dialytes truncatus Melsheimer, 1845
Dialytes ulkei Horn, 1875
Diapterna hyperborea LeConte, 1850
Diapterna pinguis Haldeman, 1848
Drepanocanthoides walshii Horn, 1870
Geomyphilus insolitus Brown, 1928
Geomyphilus leptotarsis Brown, 1928
Geomyphilus russeus Brown, 1928
Labarrus lividus lividus
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Lechorodius terminalis Say, 1823
Liothorax alternatus Horn, 1870
Melinopterus femoralis Say, 1823
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Neopsammodius interruptus Say, 1835
Odontolytes denominatus Chevrolat, 1864
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Pardalosus sayi Gordon, 2006Greater weever
Pardalosus serval Say, 1835
Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Pseudagolius bicolor Say, 1823
Pseudagolius coloradensis Horn, 1870
Rhyssemus sonatus LeConte & Horn, 1881
Scabrostomus peculiosus Schmidt, 1922Common sand stargazer
Stenotothorax badipes Melsheimer, 1845
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Iowa
TribeAegialiini
Laporte, 1840
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
23
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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