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Subgenus Aphodius

Dung beetle - Aphodius fimetarius - male

Aphodiine Dung Beetle - Aphodius fimetarius

colorful Dung Beetle - Aphodius fimetarius

Aphodiinae 2009-01c - Aphodius fimetarius

Scarabaeidae - looks like Aphodius fimetarius - Aphodius fimetarius

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Scarabaeoidea (Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles)

Family Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)

Subfamily Aphodiinae (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)

Tribe Aphodiini

Genus Aphodius

No Taxon Subgenus Aphodius

Numbers

Two introduced NA species of nominate subgenus; Aphodius (A.) fimetarius and the very closely related A. pedellus.

Contributed by Phillip Harpootlian on 14 November, 2007 - 8:18am
Last updated 18 December, 2007 - 12:51pm

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