Pleurophorus

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Pleurophorus
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Pleurophorus caesus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Psammodiini
Genus:Pleurophorus
Mulsant, 1842

Pleurophorus is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 30 described species in Pleurophorus. [1] [2] [3]

Scarabaeidae Family of beetles

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 subfamilies have been elevated to family rank, and some reduced to lower ranks. The subfamilies listed in this article are in accordance with those in Bouchard (2011).

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Species

These 37 species belong to the genus Pleurophorus:

<i>Pleurophorus caesus</i> Species of beetle

Pleurophorus caesus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia, Central America, North America, and South America.

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Psammodiini Tribe of beetles

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<i>Platytomus</i> Genus of beetles

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Australaphodius is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least four described species in Australaphodius.

Pseudataenius is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least three described species in Pseudataenius.

Oxygrylius is a genus of rhinoceros beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least two described species in Oxygrylius.

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

Phobetus is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about 11 described species in Phobetus.

Aidophus is a genus of aphodiinae dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about 12 described species in Aidophus.

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

Warwickia is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There is one described species in Warwickia, W. pilosa.

Euetheola is a genus of rhinoceros beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about seven described species in Euetheola.

Ataeniopsis is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about 15 described species in Ataeniopsis.

Odontopsammodius is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about 12 described species in Odontopsammodius.

<i>Nipponoserica</i> Genus of beetles

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References

  1. ↑ "Pleurophorus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ↑ "Pleurophorus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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