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 dung beetles. [1] These beetles are found worldwide. [1] These beetles are small scarab beetles, most less than 8 millimeters long.

May 5, 2024 · Aphodiinae Leach 1815 Numbers >400 spp. in 35‒84 genera (depending on classification) of 6 tribes in our area, ~3200 spp. in ~280 genera worldwide, arranged into 12 tribes ( 1 )

Sep 28, 2004 · The Aphodiinae includes a few thousand species of small to medium-size dung beetles, of which more than 350 species in 26 genera occur in North America (Skelley and Gordon, 42). Since the aphodiines are the most commonly encountered group of dung beetles other than the scarabaeines, the two groups should be distinguished.

The subfamily Aphodiinae (occasionally considered a family) is diverse in morphology and natural histories, showing many potential convergences or parallelisms in characters. Current publications vary tremendously in tribal and subtribal arrangements.

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 dung beetles. These beetles are found worldwide.

The 27 Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) species that occur in southern South America are reviewed. This study region consists of the southern parts of Argentina and Chile including the Central Chilean, Patagonian, and Subantarctic biogeographical provinces. Keys, illustrations, and distributional records with maps for all species are ...

Apr 25, 2007 · Paranimbus peruanus (Erichson) (Aphodiinae) is recorded for the first time in Chile based on specimens collected in the locality of Visviri (Arica and Parinacota Region).

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Aphodiinae: Tribe: Aphodiini Leach, 1815: Aphodiini is a tribe of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 250 genera and 2,200 described species in Aphodiini. [1] [2] [3] Nimbus, England Acrossidius tasmaniae, Tasmanian Grass Grub, New Zealand Adeloparius septemmaculatus, Botswana.

Jun 15, 2001 · The Aphodiinae of New Zealand are comprehensively revised for the first time and their relationships are discussed. Twenty species in 4 tribes and 9 genera are recognised. Two new species are described ( Saprosites kingsensis, Saprosites watti ), and 2 new synonymies are proposed ( Ataenius macilentus Blackburn, 1904 = A. brouni (Sharp, 1876 ...