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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 dung beetles.Skelley, P. EAphodiinae. Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles. University of Nebraska State Museum. 2008 Version. These beetles are found worldwide. These beetles are small scarab beetles, most less than 8 millimeters long. Many have small mandibles that are covered by a widened clypeus, the exoskeleton plate above the mouth. The feet are clawed. This is a diverse subfamily with varied life strategies and habitat types. Many species are dung beetles, which collect and feed on animal dung. Other species are detritivores or saprophages, which feed on dead matter, and some are predatory. Some are known as inquilines, living in ant or termite nests, and some are sand-dwelling beetles. A survey of South American aphodiines found them in diverse habitat types including temperate rainforests, high- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphodius Septemmaculatus
''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 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'' (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) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
