''Aphodius'' is a

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of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. In most species both the adults and larvae are coprophagous (dung feeding) although some species have herbivorous or saprophagous larvae. ''Aphodius'' species typically dominate dung beetle communities in north temperate ecosystems. Most species are functionally classified as endocoprids, also known as dwellers, because the larvae live and feed within the dung pat itself.

Species

These 44 species belong to the genus ''Aphodius'', including 21 extinct species. * '' Aphodius beloni'' Mulsant & Godart, 1879 * '' Aphodius calichromus'' Balthasar, 1932 * '' Aphodius cardinalis'' Reitter, 1892 * '' Aphodius clypeatus'' Fischer von Waldheim, 1821 * ''

Aphodius coniugatus ''Aphodius'' is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. In most species both the adults and larvae are coprophagous (dung feeding) although some species have herbivorous or saprophagous larvae. ''Aphodius'' species typically dominate du ...

'' (Panzer, 1795) * '' Aphodius corallifer'' Koshantschikov, 1913 * '' Aphodius crux'' Wiedemann, 1823 * '' Aphodius elegans'' Allibert, 1847 * '' Aphodius fasciger'' Harold, 1881 * '' Aphodius fimetarius'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Aphodius foetidus'' (Herbst, 1783) * '' Aphodius guangdongensis'' Maté, 2008 * '' Aphodius irregularis'' Westwood, 1839 * '' Aphodius marginatus'' Fischer von Waldheim, 1842 * '' Aphodius micros'' Walker, 1871 * '' Aphodius minatorius'' Péringuey, 1908 * '' Aphodius pedellus'' (Degeer, 1774) * '' Aphodius pedrosi'' Wollaston, 1854 * '' Aphodius plasoni'' Käufel, 1914 * '' Aphodius reginae'' Král, 1997 * '' Aphodius spadix'' Schmidt, 1916 * '' Aphodius swaneticus'' Reitter, 1892 * '' Aphodius thoracicus'' Fischer von Waldheim, 1842 * † '' Aphodius aboriginalis'' Wickham, 1912 * † '' Aphodius anteactus'' Krell, 2000 * † ''

Aphodius bosniaskii ''Aphodius'' is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. In most species both the adults and larvae are coprophagous (dung feeding) although some species have herbivorous or saprophagous larvae. ''Aphodius'' species typically dominate dun ...

'' Handlirsch, 1907 * † '' Aphodius brevipennis'' Heer, 1862 * † '' Aphodius charauxi'' Piton, 1940 * † '' Aphodius cretaceous'' Nikolajev, 2008 * † '' Aphodius florissantensis'' Wickham, 1911 * † '' Aphodius granarioides'' Wickham, 1913 * † '' Aphodius helvolus'' Statz, 1952 * † ''

Aphodius inundatus ''Aphodius'' is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. In most species both the adults and larvae are coprophagous (dung feeding) although some species have herbivorous or saprophagous larvae. ''Aphodius'' species typically dominate d ...

'' Wickham, 1914 * † '' Aphodius krantzi'' Heyden & Heyden, 1866 * † '' Aphodius laminicola'' Wickham, 1910 * † '' Aphodius mediaevus'' Wickham, 1914 * † '' Aphodius meyeri'' Heer, 1847 * † '' Aphodius praeemptor'' Wickham, 1913 * † ''

Aphodius precursor ''Aphodius'' is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. In most species both the adults and larvae are coprophagous (dung feeding) although some species have herbivorous or saprophagous larvae. ''Aphodius'' species typically dominate dun ...

'' Horn, 1876 * † '' Aphodius schlickumi'' Statz, 1952 * † '' Aphodius senex'' Wickham, 1914 * † '' Aphodius shoshonis'' Wickham, 1912 * † '' Aphodius theobaldi'' Krell, 2000 * † '' Aphodius vectis'' Krell, 2019 The species of the following genera were formerly classified in ''Aphodius'': : ''

Acrossus ''Acrossus'' is a genus of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of t ...

'' Mulsant, 1842 : '' Agoliinus'' Schmidt, 1913 : '' Alloblackburneus'' Bordat, 2009 : '' Ballucus'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Blackburneus'' Schmidt, 1913 : '' Calamosternus'' Motschulsky, 1859 : '' Caligodorus'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Cephalocyclus'' Dellacasa et al., 1998 : ''

Chilothorax ''Chilothorax'' is a genus of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Chilothorax'', found in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. Many of these species have been transferred from the genus ' ...

'' Motschulsky, 1859 : '' Cinacanthus'' Schmidt, 1913 : '' Coelotrachelus'' Schmidt, 1913 : ''

Colobopterus ''Colobopterus'' is a genus of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about six described species in ''Colobopterus'', found in Asia, Europe, and North America. Species These six species belong to the genus ''Colobopterus'': * '' C ...

'' Mulsant, 1842 : '' Cryptoscatomaseter'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Dellacasiellus'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Dialytodius'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Drepanocanthoides'' Schmidt, 1913 : '' Eupleurus'' Mulsant, 1842 : '' Flaviellus'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Geomyphilus'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Haroldiellus'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Hornosus'' Dellacasa, Dellacasa & Gordon, 2015 : '' Irrasinus'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : ''

Labarrus ''Labarrus'' is a genus of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Labarrus'', found worldwide. Species These 21 species belong to the genus ''Labarrus'': * '' Labarrus cincticulus'' Hope, 1847 ...

'' Mulsant & Rey, 1869 : '' Lechorodius'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : ''

Liothorax ''Liothorax'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the subfamily Aphodiinae Aphodiinae is a subfamily of the scarab beetle family, Scarabaeidae. Members of this subfamily are known commonly as the small dung beetles and many, but not all, are du ...

'' Motschulsky, 1859 : '' Luxolinus'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Maculaphodius'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : ''

Melinopterus ''Melinopterus'' is a genus of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Melinopterus''. Species These 22 species belong to the genus ''Melinopterus''. Some of these were previously members of the ...

'' Mulsant, 1842 : '' Mendidius'' Harold, 1868 : '' Merogyrus'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Neotrichonotulus'' Dellacasa et al., 2004 : '' Nialaphodius'' Kolbe, 1908 : '' Orodaliscoides'' Schmidt, 1913 : ''

Oscarinus ''Oscarinus'' is a genus of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of ...

'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Otophorus'' Mulsant, 1842 : '' Oxyomoides'' Dellacasa et al., 2016 : '' Pardalosus'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Phaeaphodius'' Reitter, 1892 : '' Planolinellus'' Dellacasa & Dellacasa, 2005 : '' Planolinoides'' Dellacasa & Dellacasa, 2005 : '' Planolinus'' Mulsant & Rey, 1869 : '' Pseudagolius'' Schmidt, 1913 : '' Rugaphodius'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Scabrostomus'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Schaefferellus'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Setodius'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Stenotothorax'' Schmidt, 1913 : '' Strigodius'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Tetraclipeoides'' Schmidt, 1913 : ''

Teuchestes ''Teuchestes'' is a genus of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of ...

'' Mulsant, 1842 : '' Trichaphodioides'' Paulian, 1942 : '' Trichonotulus'' Bedel, 1911

References

* Scarabaeidae Scarabaeidae genera Taxa named by Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger {{Scarabaeidae-stub