Aegialiinae

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Aegialiinae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Aegialiinae
Laporte, 1840
Tribes

Aegialiinae is a small subfamily of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles). [1] Historically the group has been treated as a tribe within a broad definition of the subfamily Aphodiinae.

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Genera

The following genera are members of the subfamily Aegialiinae. [2]

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Canthidium is a genus of dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 170 described species in Canthidium.

<i>Hoplia</i> Genus of beetles

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<i>Onthophagus nigriventris</i> Species of beetle

Onthophagus nigriventris is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.

Xeropsamobeus asellus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico, although other sources consider it endemic to Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geotrupinae</span> Subfamily of beetles

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phanaeini</span> Tribe of beetles

Phanaeini is a tribe of dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about 12 genera and 200 described species in Phanaeini. They are native to the Americas with the highest species richness in the Neotropics. They are mostly coprophagous or necrophagous, but some of the least known genera appear to be myrmecophilous. They are medium-sized to large beetles, often with bright metallic colors, and often with horns on their heads.

Selviria is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least two described species in Selviria, both found in Brazil. Selviria matogrossoensis has been reported in a nest of fire ants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Macrodactylini</span> Tribe of beetles

Macrodactylini is a tribe of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 46 genera and over a thousand species described in the tribe Macrodactylini.

Diplotaxis frondicola is a species of May beetle or junebug in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.

Copris remotus is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.

Dichelonychini is a tribe of beetles, known as May beetles and Junebugs, in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 3 genera and 60 described species in Dichelonychini.

Aegialia cartwrighti is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.

Haroldiataenius is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about nine described species in Haroldiataenius.

Hypotrichia is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There is at least one described species in Hypotrichia, H. spissipes.

<i>Polyphylla occidentalis</i> Species of beetle

Polyphylla occidentalis is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.

Odontolytes is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about 19 described species in Odontolytes.

Parataenius is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about six described species in Parataenius.

Podolasiini is a tribe of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 2 genera and about 18 described species in Podolasiini.

Phyllophaga forsteri is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.

References

  1. Aegialiinae at Zipcodezoo Archived August 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Aegialiinae Castelnau, 1840". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-09-24.

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