''Aphodius'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of 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 this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub ...

. In most species both the adults and larvae are

coprophagous Coprophagia () or coprophagy () is the consumption of feces. The word is derived from the grc, κόπρος , "feces" and , "to eat". Coprophagy refers to many kinds of feces-eating, including eating feces of other species (heterospecifics), of ...

(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) * ''

Aphodius guangdongensis ''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 ...

'' Maté, 2008 * '' Aphodius irregularis'' Westwood, 1839 * '' Aphodius marginatus'' Fischer von Waldheim, 1842 * '' Aphodius micros'' Walker, 1871 * ''

Aphodius minatorius ''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 ...

'' Péringuey, 1908 * ''

Aphodius pedellus ''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 ...

'' (Degeer, 1774) * ''

Aphodius pedrosi ''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 ...

'' Wollaston, 1854 * ''

Aphodius plasoni ''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 ...

'' Käufel, 1914 * ''

Aphodius reginae ''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 ...

'' Král, 1997 * ''

Aphodius spadix ''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 ...

'' Schmidt, 1916 * ''

Aphodius swaneticus ''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 ...

'' Reitter, 1892 * ''

Aphodius thoracicus ''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 ...

'' Fischer von Waldheim, 1842 * † ''

Aphodius aboriginalis ''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 ...

'' Wickham, 1912 * † ''

Aphodius anteactus ''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 ...

'' Krell, 2000 * † '' Aphodius bosniaskii'' 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'' 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'' 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'' 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'' Motschulsky, 1859 : '' Cinacanthus'' Schmidt, 1913 : '' Coelotrachelus'' Schmidt, 1913 : '' Colobopterus'' 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'' Mulsant & Rey, 1869 : '' Lechorodius'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Liothorax'' Motschulsky, 1859 : '' Luxolinus'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Maculaphodius'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Melinopterus'' Mulsant, 1842 : '' Mendidius'' Harold, 1868 : '' Merogyrus'' Gordon & Skelley, 2007 : '' Neotrichonotulus'' Dellacasa et al., 2004 : '' Nialaphodius'' Kolbe, 1908 : '' Orodaliscoides'' Schmidt, 1913 : '' Oscarinus'' 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'' Mulsant, 1842 : '' Trichaphodioides'' Paulian, 1942 : '' Trichonotulus'' Bedel, 1911

References

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