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Type genus. Aphodius Illiger 1798: 15.
Diagnosis. Elytra with basal margin not bordered. Femora not grooved at front or hind margin. Middle and hind tibiae with two or more transverse carinae. Pygidium smooth, unmodified. Metatibial apical spurs set apart. Metatarsal insertion set somewhat intermediately; tarsus can articulate between spurs.
Classification status. Worldwide, the classification of genus-level taxa (genera and subgenera) has been under much discussion. Few cladistic analyses have been published, and none are meaningful on a worldwide basis. Much work remains to be undertaken, using both morphological and molecular data, before any classification of genus-level taxa can be settled upon. In order to present the most information with the fewest evolutionary implications, all generic-level taxa are present as full genera.
Much work has recently been accomplished or is underway on the New World Aphodiini fauna. Gordon and Skelley (2007) reviewed the fauna of the US and Canada, Smith and Skelley (2007) reviewed member found in southern South America, and M. Dellacasa et al. (multiple works) are continuing to revise the Mexican, Central and South American taxa.
Distribution. Aphodiini are found worldwide, with a surprising paucity in South America.
Composition. Worldwide, there are approximately 170 genera and over 2000 species in the Tribe Aphodiini. In the New World there are presently 72 genera and 349 species recognized.
New World genera of Aphodiini (click on generic names for information)
Acanthaphodius Schmidt 1909
Acrossus Mulsant 1842
Agoliinus Schmidt 1913
Agrilinus (s.l.) Musant and Rey 1870
Aphodius Illiger 1798
Ballucus Gordon and Skelley 2007
Blackburneus Schmidt 1913
Calamosternus Motschulsky 1859
Caligodorus Gordon and Skelley 2007
Cephalocyclus Dellacasa, Gordon, and Dellacasa 1998
Chilothorax Motschulsky 1859
Cinacanthus Schmidt 1913
Coelotrachelus Schmidt 1913
Colobopterus Mulsant 1842
Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and Skelley 2007
Dellacasiellus Gordon and Skelley 2007
Dialytellus Brown 1929
Dialytes Harold 1869
Dialytodius Gordon and Skelley 2007
Diapterna Horn 1887
Drepanocanthoides Schmidt 1913
Eupleurus Mulsant 1842
Ferrerianus M. Dellacasa, G. Dellacasa and Gordon 2007
Flaviellus Gordon and Skelley 2007
Geomyphilus Gordon and Skelley 2007
Gonaphodiellus Schmidt 1913
Haroldiellus Gordon and Skelley 2007
Hornietus Stebnicka 2000
Imelda M. Dellacasa, Gordon and Dellacasa 2002
Irrasinus Gordon and Skelley 2007
Jalisco Dellacasa, Gordon and Dellacasa 2004
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey 1870
Lechorodius Gordon and Skelley 2007
Liothorax Motschulsky 1859
Luxolinus Gordon and Skelley 2007
Maculaphodius Gordon and Skelley 2007
Melinopterus Mulsant 1842
Mendidius Harold 1868
Merogyrus Gordon and Skelley 2007
Neodiapterna Dellacasa 1986
Neotrichonotulus Dellacasa M, Gordon and G. Dellacasa 2004
Nialaphodius Kolbe 1908
Orodaliscoides Schmidt 1913
Oscarinus Gordon and Skelley 2007
Otophorus Mulsant 1842
Oxyomus Dejean 1833
Paranimbus Schmidt 1913
Pardalosus Gordon and Skelley 2007
Phaeaphodius Reitter 1892
Pharaphodius Reitter 1892
Planolinellus Dellacasa and Dellacasa 2005
Planolinoides Dellacasa and Dellacasa 2005
Planolinus Mulsant and Rey 1869
Pleuraphodius Schmidt 1913
Podotenus Schmidt 1913
Pseudagolius Schmidt 1913
Pseudogonaphodiellus Dellacasa, Gordon, and Dellacasa 2007
Pseudopodotenus G. Dellacasa 1990
Rugaphodius Gordon and Skelley 2007
Scabrostomus Gordon and Skelley 2007
Schaefferellus Gordon and Skelley 2007
Setodius Gordon and Skelley 2007
Stenotothorax Schmidt 1913
Strigodius Gordon and Skelley 2007
Symphodon Schmidt 1913
Tetraclipeoides Schmidt 1913
Teuchestes Mulsant 1842
Trichaphodiellus Schmidt 1913
Trichaphodius Schmidt 1913
Trichonotuloides Balthasar 1945
Trichonotulus Bedel 1911
Xenoheptaulacus Hinton 1934
Xeropsamobeus Saylor 1937
References:
Dellacasa, G., P.Bordat and M.Dellacasa. 2001. A revisional essay of world genus-group taxa of Aphodiinae (Coleoptera Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae). Memorie della Società Entomologica Italiana [2000] 79: 1-482.
Gordon, R. D., and P. E. Skelley. 2007. A monograph of the Aphodiini inhabiting the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 79: 580 pp.
Skelley, P. E., M. Dellacasa, G. Dellacasa, and R. D. Gordon. 2007. Checklist of the Aphodiini of Mexico, Central and South America (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae). Insecta Mundi 0014: 1-14.
Smith, A. B. T., and P. E. Skelley. 2007. A review of the Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of southern South America. Zootaxa 1458: 1-80. [http://unsm-ento.unl.edu/platycoeliams.htm] |
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