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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
4968
10480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
4962
10473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
4804
10089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
336
3968
8340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
104
1460
3149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
94
1280
2600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
123
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
123
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
95
298
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
37
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kansas
37 Genera with 80 Species
#ABCDGILMNOPRSTX
Agoliinus Schmidt, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Aidophus Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Aphotaenius Cartwright, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 187413SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 20068SpeciesTaxom
Dellacasiellus Gordon and S..., 19443SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocanthoides Schmidt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Geomyphilus Gordon and S..., 20066SpeciesTaxom
Irrasinus Gordon and S..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Lechorodius Gordon and S..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Martineziana Chalumeau & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Neopsammodius Rakovic, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 20073SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomoides Dellacasa, D..., 19441SpeciesTaxom
Parapsammodius Verdú, Steb..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pardalosus Gordon and S..., 18353SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagolius Schmidt, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudataenius Brown, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19913SpeciesTaxom
Stenotothorax Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclipeoides Schmidt, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xeropsamobeus Saylor, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas
80 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agoliinus ashworthi Gordon, 2006Greater weever
Aidophus parcus Horn, 1887
Alloblackburneus cynomysi Brown, 1927
Alloblackburneus lentus Horn, 1870
Alloblackburneus rubeolus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Alloblackburneus tenuistriatus Horn, 1887
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphotaenius carolinus Van Dyke, 1928
Ataeniopsis duncani Cartwright, 1974
Ataeniopsis figurator Harold, 1874
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius desertus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius hesperius Cartwright, 1974
Ataenius hirsutus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius oklahomensis Brown, 1930
Ataenius robustus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius stercorator (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874
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 acuminatus Cartwright, 1944Monkfish
Cryptoscatomaseter brevicollis LeConte, 1878
Cryptoscatomaseter haldemani Horn, 1887
Cryptoscatomaseter iowensis Wickham, 1913
Cryptoscatomaseter magnificens Robinson, 1940
Cryptoscatomaseter paulseni Warner & Ske..., 2006Bigeye stargazer
Cryptoscatomaseter punctissimus Brown, 1928
Cryptoscatomaseter salsburyi Gordon, 2006Greater weever
Dellacasiellus claudus Fall, 1932
Dellacasiellus concavus Say, 1823
Dellacasiellus kirni Cartwright, 1944Monkfish
Drepanocanthoides walshii Horn, 1870
Geomyphilus insolitus Brown, 1928
Geomyphilus kiowensis Gordon & Sal..., 1999Stargazers
Geomyphilus leptotarsis Brown, 1928
Geomyphilus russeus Brown, 1928
Geomyphilus thomomysi Brown, 1928
Geomyphilus viceversus Paulsen, 2006Electric stargazers
Irrasinus stupidus Horn, 1870
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Labarrus lividus lividus
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Lechorodius terminalis Say, 1823
Martineziana dutertrei Chalumeau, 1983
Melinopterus femoralis Say, 1823
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Neopsammodius mimeticus Fall, 1932
Oscarinus pseudabusus Cartwright, 1957Spotted stargazer
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Oscarinus stuessyi Gordon & Ske..., 2007Lesser weever
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxyomoides sepultus Cartwright, 1944
Parapsammodius puncticollis LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Pardalosus neodistinctus Brown, 1928
Pardalosus sayi Gordon, 2006Greater weever
Pardalosus serval Say, 1835
Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Platytomus micros Bates, 1887Beetle
Platytomus notialis Cartwright, 1948Horned blenny
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Pseudagolius bicolor Say, 1823
Pseudataenius socialis G. Horn, 1871
Rhyssemus neglectus Brown, 1929
Rhyssemus sonatus LeConte & Horn, 1881
Scabrostomus peculiosus Schmidt, 1922Common sand stargazer
Scabrostomus sepultus Cartwright, 1944Monkfish
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Stenotothorax badipes Melsheimer, 1845
Tetraclipeoides anomaliceps Brown, 1929
Tetraclipeoides dentigerulus Brown, 1929
Tetraclipeoides testaceiventris Fall, 1932
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Xeropsamobeus scabriceps LeConte, 1878

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Kansas
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
25
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
5
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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