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Checklist for Subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
and region Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
96
1281
2465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
89
1125
1987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
111
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
111
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
85
206
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
29
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virginia
29 Genera with 43 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Adeloparius Schmidt, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aphodiellus Schmidt, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphotaenius Cartwright, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 182311SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Dialytellus Brown, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Flaviellus Gordon and S..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Lechorodius Gordon and S..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 19723SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagolius Schmidt, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudataenius Brown, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
43 Species
Acrossus rubripennis Horn, 1870
Adeloparius overlaeti Boucomont, 1936
Aegialia (Aegialia) conferta Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Alloblackburneus lentus Horn, 1870
Aphodiellus impunctatus Waterhouse, 1875
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphotaenius carolinus Van Dyke, 1928
Ataeniopsis figurator Harold, 1874
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius apicalis Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Ataenius brevis Fall, 1930
Ataenius cylindrus (Horn, 1871)⇒ Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871
Ataenius glaseri Cartwright, 1974
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Cryptoscatomaseter gambrinus Skelley & Go..., 2001Warteye stargazer
Dialytellus dialytoides Fall & Cocke..., 1907
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Dialytes truncatus Melsheimer, 1845
Dialytes ulkei Horn, 1875
Flaviellus phalerius Gordon & Ske..., 2007Lesser weever
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Lechorodius lutulentus Haldeman, 1843
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Oscarinus crassulus Horn, 1870
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Oscarinus silvanicus Cartwright, 1972
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Planolinoides aenictus Cooper & Gordon, 1987Benttooths
Platytomus notialis Cartwright, 1948Horned blenny
Psammodius laevipennis Costa, 1844Awkward-winged small dung beetle
Pseudagolius bicolor Say, 1823
Pseudataenius contortus Cartwright, 1974
Rhyssemus scaber Haldeman, 1848
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle

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

Taxom

TribeAphodiini
Leach, 1815
18
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEupariini
Schmidt, 1910
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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