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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2630
4959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1988
3673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
578
1006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
516
877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
35
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
35
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
31
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
11
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Puerto Rico
11 Genera with 43 Species
Acrossus Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 190329SpeciesTaxom
Auperia Chevrolat, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Iguazua Stebnicka, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Odontopsammodius Gordon and P..., 19761SpeciesTaxom
Parapsammodius Verdú, Steb..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 19401SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
43 Species
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius cuniculus (Chevrolat, 1864)⇒ Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Ataeniopsis armasi Chalumeau, 1982
Ataeniopsis haroldi Steinheil, 1872
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Ataenius beattyi Chapin, 1940
Ataenius carinator Harold, 1874
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius frater Arrow, 1903
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius heinekeni Wollaston, 1854
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius insculptus Horn, 1887
Ataenius jelineki Chalumeau, 1982
Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius luteomargo Chapin, 1940
Ataenius miamii (Cartwright, 1934)⇒ Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt, 1909
Ataenius michelii Chalumeau, 1978
Ataenius morator Harold, 1869
Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861Antarctic blennies
Ataenius picipes (Fleutiaux & ..., 1889)⇒ Ataenius morator Harold, 1869
Ataenius rhyticephalus Chevrolat, 1864
Ataenius salutator (Fall, 1930)⇒ Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861
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 tenebrosus (Arrow, 1903)⇒ Ataenius morator Harold, 1869
Ataenius vincentiae (Arrow, 1903)⇒ Ataenius carinator Harold, 1874
Auperia denominata Chevrolat, 1864
Iguazua blackwelderi Chapin, 1940
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Nialaphodius nigritus Fabricius, 1801
Odontopsammodius cameneni Chalumeau, 1976
Parapsammodius bidens Horn, 1871
Saprosites blackwelderi (Chapin, 1940)⇒ Iguazua blackwelderi Chapin, 1940

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Puerto Rico
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
5
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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