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Aphodius
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Aphodius is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. In most species both the adults and larvae are coprophagous (dung feeding)[1] although some species have herbivorous or saprophagous larvae.[2] Aphodius species typically dominate dung beetle communities in north temperate ecosystems.[3] Most species are functionally classified as endocoprids, also known as dwellers, because the larvae live and feed within the dung pat itself.[4]

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Aphodius fimetarius, Austria
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Aphodius coniugatus, Ukraine

With a discovery of an earlier published version by Hellwig, the correct citation for this genus is now: Aphodius Hellwig, 1798 (p. 101; 24 January). Type species by subsequent designation by Latreille (1810): Scarabaeus fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758.[5]

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These 44 species belong to the genus Aphodius, including 21 extinct species.[6]

  • 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 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 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:[7][8]

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
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