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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3970
7377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
429
3965
7370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
412
3896
7245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
3041
5797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
79
1132
2284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
73
1032
2094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
82
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
82
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
72
163
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
23
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leeward Islands
23 Genera with 61 Species
#ACEGHILNOPRS
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 197433SpeciesTaxom
Auperia Chevrolat, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Euparia Le Peletier ..., 19741SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonaphodiellus Schmidt, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Haroldiellus Gordon and S..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Iguazua Stebnicka, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Nialus Mulsant & Rey, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontopsammodius Gordon and P..., 19761SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparus Westwood, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrilinus hasegawai aka Nakane, 1960
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius cuniculus (Chevrolat, 1864)⇒ Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Ataeniopsis armasi Chalumeau, 1982
Ataenius aequalis Harold, 1880
Ataenius armasi Chalumeau, 1982
Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Ataenius beattyi Chapin, 1940
Ataenius brevicollis Wollaston, 1854
Ataenius carinator Harold, 1874
Ataenius cartwrighti Chalumeau & ..., 1974
Ataenius cribrithorax Bates, 1887
Ataenius elongatus (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius haroldi Steinheil, 1872
Ataenius heinekeni Wollaston, 1854
Ataenius howdeni Chalumeau, 1978
Ataenius hygrophilus Paulian, 1947
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius insculptus Horn, 1887
Ataenius insulae Chalumeau & ..., 1974
Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius luteomargo Chapin, 1940
Ataenius morator Harold, 1869
Ataenius nugator Harold, 1880
Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861Antarctic blennies
Ataenius picipes (Fleutiaux & ..., 1889)⇒ Ataenius morator Harold, 1869
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt, 1909Scarab beetle
Ataenius sculptilis (Harold, 1868)⇒ Ataenius insculptus Horn, 1887
Ataenius scutellaris (Harold, 1867)⇒ Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Ataenius stercorator (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigicauda Bates, 1887
Ataenius strigicaudus Bates, 1887
Ataenius temperei Chalumeau & ..., 1974
Auperia denominata Chevrolat, 1864
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Euparia baraudi Chalumeau & ..., 1974
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Gonaphodiellus hoffmanni Islas, 1945
Haroldiellus lansbergei Harold, 1874
Haroldiellus sallei Harold, 1863
Iguazua blackwelderi Chapin, 1940
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Leiopsammodius viti Chalumeau, 1983
Liothorax innexus Say, 1835
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Nialaphodius nigritus Fabricius, 1801
Odontopsammodius cameneni Chalumeau, 1976
Platytomus parvulus Chevrolat, 1864Dung beetle
Psammodius cameneni (Chalumeau, 1976)⇒ Odontopsammodius cameneni Chalumeau, 1976
Psammodius viti Chalumeau, 1983
Rhyparus spilmani Cartwright &..., 1977
Rhyssemus brownwoodi Gordon & Car..., 1980Fringe blenny
Saprosites dufaui Paulian, 1947
Saprosites exaratus Fleutiaux & ..., 1889
Saprosites pygmaeus Harold, 1877Birthworts
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Leeward Islands
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
6
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhyparini
Schmidt, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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