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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
415
3421
6957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
412
3415
6951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3346
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
267
2730
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
80
922
1651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
73
785
1309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
92
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
92
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
72
207
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
19
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mississippi
19 Genera with 40 Species
Adeloparius Schmidt, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Aidophus Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Aphodiellus Schmidt, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Aphotaenius Cartwright, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 188719SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 19441SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Geopsammodius Gordon & Pit..., 20062SpeciesTaxom
Irrasinus Gordon and S..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Martineziana Chalumeau & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18452SpeciesTaxom
Parapsammodius Verdú, Steb..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Pseudataenius Brown, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Strigodius Gordon and S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mississippi
40 Species
Adeloparius overlaeti Boucomont, 1936
Aidophus parcus Horn, 1887
Alloblackburneus aegrotus Horn, 1870
Alloblackburneus troglodytes Hubbard, 1894
Aphodiellus impunctatus Waterhouse, 1875
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphotaenius carolinus Van Dyke, 1928
Ataeniopsis figurator Harold, 1874
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius alternatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius apicalis Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Ataenius brevicollis Wollaston, 1854
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius cylindrus (Horn, 1871)⇒ Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871
Ataenius erratus Fall, 1930
Ataenius exiguus Brown, 1932
Ataenius fattigi Cartwright, 1948
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius insculptus Horn, 1887
Ataenius miamii (Cartwright, 1934)⇒ Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt, 1909
Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861Antarctic blennies
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius thomasi Schnepp & As..., 2020
Ataenius wenzeli Horn, 1887
Cryptoscatomaseter acuminatus Cartwright, 1944Monkfish
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Geopsammodius hydropicus Horn, 1887
Geopsammodius subpedalis Skelley, 2006Striped blenny
Irrasinus dumasi Gordon & Ske..., 2007Lesser weever
Martineziana dutertrei Chalumeau, 1983
Oscarinus abusus Fall, 1907
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Parapsammodius bidens Horn, 1871
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Platytomus longulus Cartwright, 1948Horned blenny
Pseudataenius contortus Cartwright, 1974
Strigodius robinsoni Cartwright, 1939

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Mississippi
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
6
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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