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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Southern Alberta (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
3347
6679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
420
3346
6678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3288
6562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
2810
5815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
75
687
1508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
69
592
1067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
39
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
39
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
35
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
20
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Alberta
20 Genera with 23 Species
Agoliinus Schmidt, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Caligodorus Gordon and S..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dialytodius Gordon and S..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Diapterna Horn, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocanthoides Schmidt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Erytus Mulsant & Rey, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 18572SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Stenotothorax Schmidt, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Alberta
23 Species
Agoliinus aquilonarius Brown, 1928
Agoliinus canadensis Garnett, 1920Streaked weeverfish
Agoliinus corruptor Brown, 1929
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Caligodorus opacus LeConte, 1872Sand divers
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Dialytodius carri Brown, 1929
Diapterna hamata Say, 1824
Drepanocanthoides walshii Horn, 1870
Erytus opacior Koshantschikov, 1894
Liothorax alternatus Horn, 1870
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Planolinoides pectoralis LeConte, 1857
Psammoporus lacustris LeConte, 1850
Rhyssemus sonatus LeConte & Horn, 1881
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Stenotothorax lanei Saylor, 1940
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Southern Alberta
TribeAegialiini
Laporte, 1840
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
16
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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