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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
319
2025
3758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
317
2021
3753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
1997
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
198
1539
2917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
479
888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
53
443
836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
29
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
29
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
24
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
11
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Seychelles
11 Genera with 14 Species
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Neotrichiorhyssemus Rakovič & K..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Odontolytes Koshantschikov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Passaliolla Balthasar, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparus Westwood, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 18775SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seychelles
14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrilinus hasegawai aka Nakane, 1960
Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Ataenius scutellaris (Harold, 1867)⇒ Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Leiopsammodius seychellensis Rakovic, 1979
Neotrichiorhyssemus hirsutus Clouët, 1901
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Odontolytes capitosus Harold, 1867
Rhyparus blantoni Cartwright &..., 1969
Rhyssemus testudo Pittino, 1990
Saprosites laticeps Fairmaire, 1871
Saprosites laticeps seychellensis Bordat, 1990
Saprosites lodoicea Scott, 1912
Saprosites palmarum Scott, 1912
Saprosites pygmaeus Harold, 1877Birthworts

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Seychelles
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
3
3
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