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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
74
1983
6237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
68
1730
5215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
10
352
1421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
10
352
1421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
321
1340
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
67
239
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
67 Genera with 239 Species
#ABCDEKLMNOPRST
Acrossus Mulsant, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Adeloparius Schmidt, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Aganocrossus Reitter, 18579SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Ammoecioides1SpeciesTaxom
Anomius Mulsant & Rey, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 193620SpeciesTaxom
Aphodobius Péringuey, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Aphodoharmogaster Endrodi, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Aulonocnemis Klug, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Australagolius Mencl, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 19925SpeciesTaxom
Bodilus Mulsant & Rey, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Brachiaphodius Koshantschikov, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Calocolobopterus2SpeciesTaxom
Cephalocyclus Dellacasa, ..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chiron MacLeay, 20193SpeciesTaxom
Cinacanthus Schmidt, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Colobopteroides Paulian, 03SpeciesTaxom
Craterocyphus Schmidt, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Didactylia Orbigny, 18435SpeciesTaxom
Dilortomaeus Bordat, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Doaphius Balthasar, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Dudleyellus2SpeciesTaxom
Euhemicyclium1SpeciesTaxom
Euorodalus Dellacasa, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Koshantschikovius Schmidt, 19118SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19415SpeciesTaxom
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Lorditomaeus Péringuey, 19658SpeciesTaxom
Macroretrus Péringuey, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Megatelus Reitter, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Mendidaphodius Reitter, 18456SpeciesTaxom
Mesontoplatys Motschulsky, 19926SpeciesTaxom
Neocalaphodius Bordat, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Neocolobopterus Landin, 19845SpeciesTaxom
Neoheptaulacus Paulian & Vi..., 18574SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Nialus Mulsant & Rey, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Nobius Mulsant & Rey, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Notocaulus Quedenfeldt, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Odontolochus Schmidt, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Paradeloparius Landin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paradidactylia Balthasar, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Pararhyssemus Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichaphodius2SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 194124SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogonus Mulsant, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pleuraphodius Schmidt, 185110SpeciesTaxom
Podotenoides Paulian, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopharaphodius Bordat, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparus Westwood, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 196514SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 19656SpeciesTaxom
Simogonius2SpeciesTaxom
Sybax Boheman, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Termitotrox Reichensperger, 20084SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclipeoides Schmidt, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Trichaphodioides Paulian, 19358SpeciesTaxom
Trichaphodius Schmidt, 195712SpeciesTaxom
Trichiorhyssemus Clouët, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 19351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
239 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acrossus longepilosus Schmidt, 1911
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Adeloparius endroedii Landin, 1959
Aganocrossus amoenus Boheman, 1857
Aganocrossus apicenotatus Müller, 1941
Aganocrossus ciprianii Balthasar, 1939
Aganocrossus krikkeni Bordat, 1992
Aganocrossus meticulosus Paulian, 1942
Aganocrossus pseudourostigma Balthasar, 1939
Aganocrossus pseudurostigma Balthasar, 1939
Aganocrossus tacitus Bordat, 2008
Aganocrossus vestitus Boheman, 1857
Agoliinus lapponum Gyllenhal, 1808Northern Dung Beetle
Alloblackburneus mashunensis Péringuey, 1901
Alloblackburneus poggianus Bordat, 2019
Ammoecioides kovacsi Bordat, 1990
Anomius baeticus Mulsant & Rey, 1869
Aphodius (Calaphodius) moestus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Colobopteroides) latus A.Schmidt, 1911
Aphodius (Labarrus) pseudolividus (Balthasar, 1941)⇒ Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Nialus) nigrita (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Aphodius (Paradidactylia) venloides Endrodi, 1960
Aphodius (Paranimbus) peruanus Erichson, 1834
Aphodius (Podotenoides) jeannelianus Balthasar, 1945
Aphodius (Pseudopharaphodius) anthrax Gerstaecker, 1871
Aphodius (Trichaphodius) humilis Roth, 1851
Aphodius angustatus (Mulsant, 1842)⇒ Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790
Aphodius badius (Sturm, 1826)⇒ Calamosternus unicolor Olivier, 1789
Aphodius capitulatus (Clouët, 1898)⇒ Didactylia capitulata Clouët, 1898
Aphodius discoidalis (Gistel, 1857)⇒ Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790
Aphodius jeanneli (Paulian, 1942)⇒ Aphodius jeannelianus Balthasar, 1945
Aphodius maculicollis (Montrouzier, 1860)⇒ Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789
Aphodius mara (Krikken & Kaas, 1984)⇒ Didactylia szunyoghyi Endrödi, 1961
Aphodius mimus Péringuey, 1901
Aphodius puncticeps (Harold, 1862)⇒ Cephalocyclus puncticeps Harold, 1862
Aphodius rubricatus (Paulian, 1936)⇒ Plagiogonus oberthuri Paulian, 1936
Aphodobius bicoloratus Schmidt, 1908
Aphodobius heynei Schmidt, 1911
Aphodobius inornatus Schmidt, 1908
Aphodobius ugandanus Balthasar, 1963
Aphodoharmogaster consocius Endrödi, 1964
Aulonocnemis crassecostata Fairmaire, 1886
Aulonocnemis crassecostata africana Boucomont, 1937
Australagolius sauerovae Mencl, 2008
Blackburneus dellacasarum Bordat, 2005
Blackburneus ineptus Petrovitz, 1964
Blackburneus levis Schmidt, 1908
Blackburneus telekii Bordat, 1992
Blackburneus vojnitsi Bordat, 1992
Bodilus gregarius Harold, 1871
Bodilus loeffleri Petrovitz, 1963
Bodilus marshalli Paulian, 1942
Brachiaphodius aureopilosus Boucomont, 1930
Brachiaphodius erinaceus Balthasar, 1935
Brachiaphodius jeanneli Paulian, 1938
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Calamosternus unicolor Olivier, 1789
Calocolobopterus magnicornis Bordat, 1992
Calocolobopterus principalis Harold, 1861
Cephalocyclus puncticeps Harold, 1862
Chiron lucifer Huchet, 2019
Chiron massaicus Huchet, 2019
Chiron stuempkei Huchet, 2019
Cinacanthus anomalipus Péringuey, 1901
Colobopteroides latus Schmidt, 1911
Colobopteroides latus coryndoni Paulian, 1939
Colobopteroides latus latus
Craterocyphus ikuthanus Balthasar, 1935
Didactylia capitulata Clouët, 1898
Didactylia mara Krikken & Kaas, 1984
Didactylia puncticeps Paulian, 1942
Didactylia szunyoghyi Endrödi, 1961
Didactylia turbida Erichson, 1843
Dilortomaeus setulosus Schmidt, 1908
Doaphius gracilioides Paulian, 1942
Doaphius rufopolitus Balthasar, 1941
Dudleyellus angusticeps Bellmann, 2012
Dudleyellus strangulatus Bordat, 2009
Euhemicyclium planatum Schmidt, 1909
Euorodalus marlieri Endrödi, 1960
Koshantschikovius buchamaensis Bordat, 2005
Koshantschikovius haematicus Boheman, 1857
Koshantschikovius haematiticus Boheman, 1857
Koshantschikovius praedabundus Balthasar, 1939
Koshantschikovius snizeki Bordat, 2005
Koshantschikovius splendens Balthasar, 1935
Koshantschikovius substriatoides Bordat, 1990
Koshantschikovius substriatus Schmidt, 1911
Labarrus innumerabilis Schmidt, 1910
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Labarrus meruensis Petrovitz, 1961
Labarrus parnaguaensis Petrovitz, 1961
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Leiopsammodius indicus Harold, 1877
Leiopsammodius kenyensis Rakovic, 1978
Leiopsammodius malindii Rakovi�, Me..., 2017
Leiopsammodius seychellensis Rakovic, 1979
Lorditomaeus aequus Schmidt, 1908
Lorditomaeus bifidus Schmidt, 1908
Lorditomaeus bifidus bifidus
Lorditomaeus ferreri Bordat, 1997
Lorditomaeus gridellii (Endrödi, 1964)⇒ Dilorditomaeus setulosus Schmidt, 1908
Lorditomaeus infuscatus Schmidt, 1908
Lorditomaeus proditor Gestro, 1895
Lorditomaeus tanganyicanus Balthasar, 1965
Macroretrus confusus Harold, 1862
Macroretrus zavattarii Müller, 1940
Megatelus contractus Klug, 1845
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Mendidaphodius adustus Klug, 1855
Mendidaphodius angustatus Klug, 1845
Mendidaphodius biangulatus Fairmaire, 1893
Mendidaphodius calamitosus Balthasar, 1935
Mendidaphodius rutilior (Endrödi, 1960)⇒ Mendidaphodius rutilus Klug, 1845
Mendidaphodius rutilus Klug, 1845
Mesontoplatys bolzi Petrovitz, 1967
Mesontoplatys dorsalis Klug, 1855
Mesontoplatys indorsalis Endrödi, 1960
Mesontoplatys marlieri Endrödi, 1960
Mesontoplatys probes Péringuey, 1901
Mesontoplatys rubrus Bordat, 1992
Neocalaphodius moestus Fabricius, 1801
Neocolobopterus kivuanus Endrödi, 1956
Neocolobopterus maculicollis Reiche, 1847
Neocolobopterus maculicollis kenyensis Müller, 1939
Neocolobopterus maculicollis maculicollis
Neocolobopterus stefenelli Dellacasa, 1984
Neoheptaulacus hepaticolor Quedenfeldt, 1884
Neoheptaulacus puberulus Boheman, 1857
Neoheptaulacus puberulus puberulus
Neoheptaulacus pygmaeus Boheman, 1857
Nialaphodius calidus Harold, 1871
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Nialus turbidus Bordat, 1992
Nobius hepaticus Roth, 1851
Notocaulus felschei Schmidt, 1911
Notocaulus laticollis Arrow, 1906
Odontolochus oberthueri Clouët des P..., 1900
Odontolochus oberthuri Clouët, 1900
Odontolochus paucus Schmidt, 1916
Odontolochus spinicollis Harold, 1871
Paradeloparius circumdatus Klug, 1855
Paradidactylia fastigata Schmidt, 1908
Paradidactylia incomparabilis Bordat, 2005
Paradidactylia venaloides Endrödi, 1960
Pararhyssemus coluber Mayet, 1887
Paratrichaphodius badius Boheman, 1857
Paratrichaphodius foveiventris Raffray, 1877
Pharaphodius archettii Müller, 1942
Pharaphodius corax Balthasar, 1937
Pharaphodius curvodilatatus Schmidt, 1909
Pharaphodius desertoides Endrödi, 1964
Pharaphodius desertus Klug, 1845
Pharaphodius discoidalis Boheman, 1857
Pharaphodius discoidalis neghellinus Balthasar, 1939
Pharaphodius fiechteri Balthasar, 1941
Pharaphodius guineensis Klug, 1835
Pharaphodius impurus Roth, 1851
Pharaphodius infinitus Schmidt, 1920
Pharaphodius intercalaris Péringuey, 1901
Pharaphodius levithorax Bordat, 1992
Pharaphodius massaicus Gerstaecker, 1884
Pharaphodius medius Schmidt, 1920
Pharaphodius pallescens Walker, 1871
Pharaphodius pseudimpurus Balthasar, 1941
Pharaphodius resplendens Balthasar, 1941
Pharaphodius rougeoti Paulian, 1984
Pharaphodius rubricosus Boheman, 1857
Pharaphodius russatus Erichson, 1842
Pharaphodius tavetanus Dellacasa, 1983
Pharaphodius ugongoanus Petrovitz, 1964
Pharaphodius zavattarii Müller, 1941
Plagiogonus clypeodentatus Bordat, 1990
Plagiogonus critchlowi Bordat, 2005
Plagiogonus oberthuri Paulian, 1936
Plagiogonus tertius Bordat, 1992
Planolinoides aenictus Cooper & Gordon, 1987Benttooths
Pleuraphodius burorum Endrödi, 1980
Pleuraphodius consocius Endrödi, 1964
Pleuraphodius elgonensis Balthasar, 1967
Pleuraphodius kavani Balthasar, 1935
Pleuraphodius leo Paulian, 1942
Pleuraphodius mime Paulian, 1942
Pleuraphodius mwingi Bordat, 2005
Pleuraphodius purkynei Balthasar, 1933
Pleuraphodius pygmaeus Boheman, 1857
Pleuraphodius teter Roth, 1851
Podotenoides jeannelianus Balthasar, 1945
Pseudopharaphodius anthrax Gerstaecker, 1871
Pseudopharaphodius dalabaensis Petrovitz, 1973
Pseudopharaphodius tumulosus Schmidt, 1911
Pseudopharaphodius urostigmoides Schmidt, 1913
Rhyparus suturalis Schmidt, 1911
Rhyssemus aspericollis Petrovitz, 1965
Rhyssemus bechuanus Petrovitz, 1956
Rhyssemus carinatipennis Péringuey, 1901
Rhyssemus gestroi Clouët, 1901
Rhyssemus granosus (Klug & Erichson, 1842)⇒ Rhyssemus granulosus Ballion, 1871
Rhyssemus granulosus Ballion, 1871
Rhyssemus hauseri Balthasar, 1933
Rhyssemus mayeti Clouët, 1901
Rhyssemus propinquus Petrovitz, 1964
Rhyssemus rotschildi Benard, 1909
Rhyssemus sculptilipennis Schmidt, 1922
Rhyssemus sculptipennis (Schmidt, 1916)⇒ Rhyssemus sculptilipennis Schmidt, 1922
Rhyssemus sexcostatus Schmidt, 1909
Rhyssemus tuberculicollis Petrovitz, 1965
Saprosites calvus Schmidt, 1911
Saprosites carinatus Bordat, 1992
Saprosites cavus Schmidt, 1908
Saprosites chyuluensis Paulian, 1939
Saprosites lepersonnei Paulian, 1942
Saprosites vosseleri Petrovitz, 1965
Simogonius beccarii Harold, 1871
Simogonius minusculus Schmidt, 1920
Sybax distortus Schmidt, 1920
Sybax impressicollis Boheman, 1857
Termitotrox kenyensis Paulian, 1985
Termitotrox turkanicus Krikken, 2008
Termitotrox turkestanicus Krikken, 2008
Termitotrox vanbruggeni Krikken, 2008
Tetraclipeoides calamitosus Balthasar, 1935
Teuchestes dejeani Harold, 1862
Trichaphodioides bellus Endrödi, 1961
Trichaphodioides calcaratus Boheman, 1857
Trichaphodioides cinerascens Klug, 1855
Trichaphodioides pavo Balthasar, 1939
Trichaphodioides pulchellus Müller, 1941
Trichaphodioides schaumi Harold, 1859
Trichaphodioides simplicitarsis Müller, 1941
Trichaphodioides zborniki Balthasar, 1935
Trichaphodius bellonatus Balthasar, 1941
Trichaphodius copulatus Schmidt, 1916
Trichaphodius curvispina Bordat, 1989
Trichaphodius flavus Endrödi, 1955
Trichaphodius fumosulus Endrödi, 1957
Trichaphodius humilis Roth, 1851
Trichaphodius kanemicus Endrödi, 1976
Trichaphodius leoninus Schmidt, 1911
Trichaphodius longus Schmidt, 1912
Trichaphodius mysticus Bordat, 1989
Trichaphodius okeani Bordat, 1992
Trichaphodius punctiger Endrödi, 1957
Trichiorhyssemus bisigillatus Benard, 1924
Trichiorhyssemus congolanus mojwaeensis Pittino, 1984
Trichiorhyssemus congolanus mojwaensis Pittino, 1984
Trichonotulus erinaceus Balthasar, 1935

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Kenya
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
22
73
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAulonocnemini
Janssens, 1946
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeChironini
Harold, 1867
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOdontolochini
Stebnicka & Howden, 1996
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
4
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhyparini
Schmidt, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTermitotrogini
Wasmann, 1918
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Aphodiinae at dyntaxa.se
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