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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Rooks County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
469
602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
468
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
129
431
546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
370
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
33
117
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
28
91
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
15
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rooks County
10 Genera with 11 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rooks County
11 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Platytomus micros Bates, 1887Beetle
Rhyssemus sonatus LeConte & Horn, 1881
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Rooks County
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
1
2
Genus
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