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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
85
1563
3957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
79
1347
3256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
151
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
151
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
119
517
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
27
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
27 Genera with 58 Species
#ACLMNPRSTV
Aganocrossus Reitter, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Alocoderus Schmidt, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Ammoecioides2SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 18677SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopisthes Westwood, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Chiron MacLeay, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Mesontoplatys Motschulsky, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Neocalaphodius Bordat, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Neotrichiorhyssemus Rakovič & K..., 19682SpeciesTaxom
Paradidactylia Balthasar, 196110SpeciesTaxom
Phalacronothus Motschulsky, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pleuraphodius Schmidt, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19755SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Sybax Boheman, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Trichaphodius Schmidt, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Trichiorhyssemus Clouët, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Volinus Mulsant & Rey, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
58 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aganocrossus amoenus Boheman, 1857
Aganocrossus pallidicornis Walker, 1858
Aganocrossus urostigma Harold, 1862
Alocoderus elongatulus Fabricius, 1801
Ammoecioides spectabilis Péringuey, 1901
Ammoecioides spectabilis tricarinulatus Schmidt, 1907
Aphodius (Aganocrossus) urostigma Harold, 1862
Aphodius (Calaphodius) moestus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Nialus) insularis (Petrovitz, 1961)⇒ Labarrus hoabinhensis Balthasar, 1946
Aphodius (Pleuraphodius) lewisi C. O. Waterh..., 1875
Aphodius (Trichaphodius) humilis Roth, 1851
Aphodius carinulatus (Motschulsky, 1864)⇒ Ammoecioides spectabilis tricarinulatus Schmidt, 1907
Aphodius haagi (Becker, 1867)⇒ Liothorax kraatzi Harold, 1868
Ataenius ceylonensis Schmidt, 1912
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Chaetopisthes singalensis Champion & W..., 1923
Chiron cylindrus Fabricius, 1798
Labarrus hoabinhensis Balthasar, 1946
Leiopsammodius indicus Harold, 1877
Liothorax kraatzi Harold, 1868
Mesontoplatys dorsalis Klug, 1855
Mesontoplatys rufolaterus Motschulsky, 1863
Neocalaphodius moestus Fabricius, 1801
Neotrichiorhyssemus expansicollis Benard, 1930
Neotrichiorhyssemus hegeri Petrovitz, 1968
Paradidactylia avuncula Balthasar, 1946
Paradidactylia avunculus Balthasar, 1946
Paradidactylia biseriata Schmidt, 1908
Paradidactylia biseriatus Schmidt, 1908
Paradidactylia carinulata Motschulsky, 1863
Paradidactylia carinulatus Motschulsky, 1863
Paradidactylia haafi Petrovitz, 1961
Paradidactylia ovatula Harold, 1861
Paradidactylia ovatulus Harold, 1861
Paradidactylia wichei Petrovitz, 1961
Phalacronothus carinulatus Motschulsky, 1863
Phalacronothus ceylonensis Schmidt, 1912
Pharaphodius crenatus Harold, 1862
Pharaphodius lewisi
Pharaphodius ratnapurensis
Pharaphodius robustus Walker, 1858
Planolinoides aenictus Cooper & Gordon, 1987Benttooths
Pleuraphodius lewisi Waterhouse, 1875
Pleuraphodius ratnapurensis Stebnicka, 1988
Pleurophorus cracens Motschulsky, 1863
Psammodius tesari Rakovic, 1977
Rhyssemus granulosus Ballion, 1871
Rhyssemus hamatus Petrovitz, 1963
Rhyssemus indicus Clouët, 1901
Rhyssemus inscitus Walker, 1858
Rhyssemus loebli Petrovitz, 1975
Saprosites dynastoides Walker, 1858
Saprosites loebli Balthasar, 1972
Saprosites sulciceps Pittino, 2008
Sybax impressicollis Boheman, 1857
Trichaphodius moorei Paulian, 1936
Trichiorhyssemus expansicollis (Benard, 1930)⇒ Neotrichiorhyssemus expansicollis Benard, 1930
Trichiorhyssemus fruhstorferi Petrovitz, 1968
Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798

Subnodes of Aphodiinae with occurrences in Sri Lanka
TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeChironini
Harold, 1867
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCorythoderini
Schmidt, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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