''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 ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 ...

'' Statz, 1952 * † '' Aphodius senex'' Wickham, 1914 * † '' Aphodius shoshonis'' Wickham, 1912 * † ''

Aphodius theobaldi ''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 ...

'' 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'' 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 ''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