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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Madagascar (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
558
8318
30598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
557
8313
30590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
8181
30271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
346
6695
26862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
95
2709
12336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
86
2385
10277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
12
370
2113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
12
370
2113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
324
1926
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
32
162
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Madagascar
32 Genera with 162 Species
#ABCDKLMNPRST
Aganocrossus Reitter, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ankaratrotrox Paulian, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18678SpeciesTaxom
Aulonocnemis Klug, 189151SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chiron MacLeay, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Didactylia Orbigny, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Koshantschikovius Schmidt, 19904SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19417SpeciesTaxom
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Lorditomaeus Péringuey, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Manjarivolo Paulian, 20194SpeciesTaxom
Mesontoplatys Motschulsky, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Neocalaphodius Bordat, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Neoemadiellus Clement, 200711SpeciesTaxom
Neotrichiorhyssemus Rakovič & K..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Paradidactylia Balthasar, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Petrovitzius Rakovič, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pleuraphodius Schmidt, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopharaphodius Bordat, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparus Westwood, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemorphus Clouët, 19905SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 199026SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 199019SpeciesTaxom
Trichaphodius Schmidt, 19111SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madagascar
162 Species and 15 Subspecies
Aganocrossus amoenus Boheman, 1857
Ankaratrotrox centralis Paulian, 1954
Ankaratrotrox descarpentriesi Paulian, 1978
Ankaratrotrox griveaudi Paulian, 1973
Ankaratrotrox pauliani Cambefort, 1987
Ankaratrotrox peyrierasi Paulian, 1973
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Calaphodius) moestus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius pictipennis (Fairmaire, 1897)⇒ Didactylia pictipennis Fairmaire, 1897
Aphodius sublividus Balthasar, 1941
Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Ataenius caesoides Fairmaire, 1899
Ataenius caesoides anjouanensis Bordat, 1990
Ataenius caesoides caesoides
Ataenius garamas Peyerimhoff, 1929
Ataenius madagassicus Bordat, 1990
Ataenius raucus Schmidt, 1908
Ataenius scutellaris (Harold, 1867)⇒ Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Aulonocnemis alluaudi Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis andohahelica Paulian, 1975
Aulonocnemis angusta Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis anobioides Harold, 1869
Aulonocnemis basalis Schaufuss, 1890
Aulonocnemis basalis basalis
Aulonocnemis basalis perineta Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis camilloi Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis comorica Paulian, 1975
Aulonocnemis comorica comorica
Aulonocnemis comorica mayottensis Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis crassecostata Fairmaire, 1886
Aulonocnemis crassecostata crassecostata
Aulonocnemis crassecostata fairmairei Boucomont, 1931
Aulonocnemis crassecostata moheliensis Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis cylindrica Schaufuss, 1902
Aulonocnemis diego Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis electrina Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis elongata (Schaufuss, 1902)⇒ Aulonocnemis anobioides Harold, 1869
Aulonocnemis exarata Klug, 1838
Aulonocnemis exaratoides Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis griveaudi Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis grossa Schaufuss, 1902
Aulonocnemis grossepunctata Paulian, 1975
Aulonocnemis irregularis Harold, 1869
Aulonocnemis laevis Schaufuss, 1890
Aulonocnemis meridionalis Boucomont, 1937
Aulonocnemis micheli Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis milloti Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis nana Paulian, 1978
Aulonocnemis nana ambrensis Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis nana nana
Aulonocnemis nitida Schaufuss, 1890
Aulonocnemis nitidula Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis oberthueri Schaufuss, 1902
Aulonocnemis olsoufieffi Boucomont, 1937
Aulonocnemis opatrina Klug, 1838
Aulonocnemis pauliani Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis peyrierasi Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis pilosa Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis pygidialis Boucomont, 1931
Aulonocnemis robinsoni Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis schaufussi Boucomont, 1931
Aulonocnemis sellata Schaufuss, 1890
Aulonocnemis sicardi Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis tenebrionoides Paulian, 1977
Aulonocnemis tenuis Schaufuss, 1890
Aulonocnemis thoracica Schaufuss, 1890
Aulonocnemis vadoni Cambefort, 1987
Aulonocnemis valida Schaufuss, 1890
Aulonocnemis vulgaris Schaufuss, 1891
Blackburneus radamus Petrovitz, 1958
Blackburneus vadoni Bordat, 1986
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Chiron hovanus Fairmaire, 1901
Dialytes umbratus Balthasar, 1941
Didactylia exsecta Schmidt, 1911
Didactylia pictipennis Fairmaire, 1897
Didactylia pittinoi Bordat, 1986
Didactylia rosickyi Balthasar, 1963
Koshantschikovius haematicus Boheman, 1857
Koshantschikovius haematiticus Boheman, 1857
Koshantschikovius latecinctus Fairmaire, 1903
Koshantschikovius schmitzi Bordat, 1990
Labarrus innumerabilis Schmidt, 1910
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Labarrus lividus lividus
Labarrus madagassicus Petrovitz, 1961
Labarrus parnaguaensis Petrovitz, 1961
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Labarrus sublividus (Balthasar, 1941)⇒ Aphodius sublividus Balthasar, 1941
Leiopsammodius indicus Harold, 1877
Leiopsammodius seychellensis Rakovic, 1979
Lorditomaeus invenustus Schmidt, 1908
Manjarivolo andohahelicus Paulian, 1974
Manjarivolo crypticus Paulian, 1974
Manjarivolo mirabilis Paulian, 1976
Manjarivolo randrianirinai Ballerio & M..., 2019
Mesontoplatys dorsalis Klug, 1855
Mesontoplatys parvulus Harold, 1871
Neocalaphodius moestus Fabricius, 1801
Neoemadiellus andringitraensis Maté, 2007
Neoemadiellus didactylioides Bordat, 1990
Neoemadiellus didactyloides Bordat, 1990
Neoemadiellus humerosanguineum Maté, 2007
Neoemadiellus perinetensis Bordat, 1990
Neoemadiellus peyrierasi Bordat, 1990
Neoemadiellus ranomafanaensis Maté, 2007
Neoemadiellus ranomandryensis Bordat, 1990
Neoemadiellus unctus Bordat, 1990
Neoemadiellus uxoris Clement, 1986
Neoemadiellus viljanenae Maté, 2007
Neotrichiorhyssemus hirsutus Clouët, 1901
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Paradidactylia dionysii Clement, 1958
Petrovitzius tesari Rakovic, 1986
Pharaphodius impurus Roth, 1851
Pharaphodius mangoroensis Bordat, 1990
Pharaphodius pseudignotus Bordat, 1986
Platytomus gomyi Pittino & Ma..., 1986
Pleuraphodius clementi Bordat, 1986
Pleuraphodius leo Paulian, 1942
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Pleurophorus madagassus Pittino & Ma..., 1986
Pseudopharaphodius apicesetosus Clement, 1969
Rhyparus comorianus Fairmaire, 1896
Rhyparus desjardinsi Westwood, 1845
Rhyparus sogai Paulian, 1959
Rhyssemorphus clementi Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemorphus mocquerysi Clouët, 1900
Rhyssemorphus nitidus Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemorphus rakovici Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemorphus vadoni Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemus alluaudi Clouët, 1901
Rhyssemus ambovombensis Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemus biovatus Clouët, 1901
Rhyssemus brevis Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemus bucciarellii Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemus descarpentriesi Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemus dispar Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemus fairmairei Clouët, 1901
Rhyssemus goudoti Harold, 1868
Rhyssemus granulosocostatus Clouët, 1901
Rhyssemus haroldi Clouët, 1901
Rhyssemus imitator Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemus inermis Clouët, 1901
Rhyssemus inscitus Walker, 1858
Rhyssemus madagassus Harold, 1879
Rhyssemus namorokae Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemus olympiae Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemus pauliani Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemus peyrierasi Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemus polycolpus Fairmaire, 1886
Rhyssemus scabrosus Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemus sculptilipennis Schmidt, 1922
Rhyssemus sculptilipennis sculptilipennis
Rhyssemus testudo Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemus tsihombensis Pittino, 1990
Rhyssemus villosus Pittino, 1990
Saprosites comorianus Bordat, 1990
Saprosites dubius Bordat, 1990
Saprosites explanatus Bordat, 1990
Saprosites falcatus Schmidt, 1908
Saprosites fastus Petrovitz, 1965
Saprosites laticeps Fairmaire, 1871
Saprosites laticeps laticeps
Saprosites laticeps seychellensis Bordat, 1990
Saprosites lodoicea Scott, 1912
Saprosites madagascariensis Schmidt, 1911
Saprosites palmarum Scott, 1912
Saprosites parallelicollis Bordat, 1990
Saprosites pauliani Bordat, 1990
Saprosites perforatus Bordat, 1990
Saprosites pygmaeus Harold, 1877Birthworts
Saprosites rectus Bordat, 1990
Saprosites sicardi Bordat, 1990
Saprosites tantulus Bordat, 1990
Saprosites tenuistriatus Bordat, 1990
Trichaphodius leoninus Schmidt, 1911

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Madagascar
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
8
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAulonocnemini
Janssens, 1946
3
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeChironini
Harold, 1867
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
2
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
7
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhyparini
Schmidt, 1910
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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