Life Insecta Coleoptera Scarabaeoidea Scarabaeidae Aphodiinae

508x768 (~80Kb) Russia, Moscow area (36°25'E, 56°00'N), Aug 2004, Photo © D. Smirnov

802x422 (~72Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 19.5.2017 (36°25'E, 56°00'N), Photo © D. Smirnov

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

• Aphodius erraticus (Linnaeus, 1758)

  • Aphodius erraticus; [Bert Gustafsson]

  identification uncertain 852x532 (~106Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 23.5.2017 (36°25'E, 56°00'N), Photo © D. Smirnov

  1002x622 (~96Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 21.5.2019 (36°25'E, 56°00'N), Photo © D. Smirnov

• Aphodius subterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758)

  • Aphodius subterraneus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius fossor (Linnaeus, 1758)

  • Aphodius fossor; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius haemorrhoidalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

  • Aphodius haemorrhoidalis; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius brevis Erichson, 1848

  • Aphodius brevis; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius putridus (Geoffroy, 1785)

  • rhododactylus (Marsham, 1802)

  • Aphodius putridus; [Bert Gustafsson]

  Misidentified/misapplied:

  • Aphodius putridus (= Aphodius uliginosus); Herbst, 1789
• Aphodius rufipes (Linnaeus, 1758) Kaarilantiainen

  • Aphodius rufipes; [Bert Gustafsson]

  identification uncertain 972x581 (~91Kb) Russia, Moscow area (36°25'E, 56°00'N), 25.7.2009, Photo © D. Smirnov

  identification uncertain 922x538 (~100Kb) Russia, Moscow area (36°25'E, 56°00'N), 25.7.2009, Photo © D. Smirnov

• Aphodius depressus (Kugelann, 1792)

  • Aphodius depressus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius luridus (Fabricius, 1775)

  • Aphodius luridus; [Bert Gustafsson]

  822x512 (~106Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 19.5.2017 (36°25'E, 56°00'N), Photo © D. Smirnov

• Aphodius bimaculatus (Laxman, 1778)

  • Aphodius bimaculatus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius zenkeri Germar, 1813

  • Aphodius zenkeri; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius pusillus (Herbst, 1789)

  • Aphodius pusillus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius coenosus (Panzer, 1798)

  • Aphodius tristis Zenker, 1801

  • Aphodius coenosus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius quadriguttatus (Herbst, 1783)

  • Aphodius quadriguttatus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius quadrimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1761)

  • Aphodius quadrimaculatus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius obliteratus Panzer, 1823

  • Aphodius obliteratus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius contaminatus (Herbst, 1783)

  • Aphodius contaminatus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius equestris (Panzer, 1798)

  • Aphodius equestris; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius conspurcatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

  • Aphodius conspurcatus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius paykulli Bedel, 1908

  • Aphodius paykulli; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius pictus Sturm, 1805

  • Aphodius pictus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius melanostictus Schmidt, 1840

  • Aphodius melanostictus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius distinctus (Müller, 1776)

  • Aphodius distinctus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius punctatosulcatus Sturm, 1805

  • Aphodius sabulicola Thomson, 1868

  • Aphodius punctatosulcatus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius sphacelatus (Panzer, 1798)

  • Aphodius sphacelatus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius prodromus (Brahm, 1790)

  • Aphodius prodromus; [Bert Gustafsson]

  943x546 (~86Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 24.4.2011 (36°25'E, 56°00'N), Photo © D. Smirnov

  722x502 (~90Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 19.5.2017 (36°25'E, 56°00'N), Photo © D. Smirnov

• Aphodius serotinus (Panzer, 1799)

  • Aphodius serotinus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius tomentosus (Müller, 1776)

  • Aphodius tomentosus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius obscurus (Fabricius, 1792)

  • Aphodius obscurus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius porcus (Fabricius, 1792)

  • Aphodius porcus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius scrofa (Fabricius, 1787)

  • Aphodius scrofa; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius merdarius (Fabricius, 1775)

  • Aphodius merdarius; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius frater Mulsant & Rey, 1872

  • Aphodius frater; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius foetidus (Herbst, 1783)

  • Aphodius foetidus; [Bert Gustafsson]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Aphodius fimetarius (Linnaeus, 1758) Pihalantiainen

  • Aphodius fimetarius; [Bert Gustafsson]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

  600x400 (~68Kb) Finland, N:Siuntio, Sunnanvik 6669:346 (Fin Grid 27E) 14.05.2005, Photo © Hannu Tanner

  877x509 (~88Kb) Russia, Kaluga area, 7.5.2010 (35°45'E, 54°23'N), Photo © D. Smirnov

  882x492 (~177Kb) Russia, Kaluga area, 1.5.2017 (35°46'E, 54°23'N), Photo © D. Smirnov

• Aphodius foetens (Fabricius, 1787)

  • Aphodius aestivalis Stephens, 1839

  • Aphodius foetens; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius uliginosus (Hardy, 1847)

  • Aphodius uliginosus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius ater (De Geer, 1774)

  • Aphodius ater; [Bert Gustafsson]

  identification uncertain 902x652 (~85Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 21.5.2019 (36°25'E, 56°00'N), Photo © D. Smirnov

• Aphodius borealis Gyllenhal, 1827

  • Aphodius borealis; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius nemoralis Erichson, 1848

  • Aphodius ardoei Landin, 1954

  • Aphodius nemoralis; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius lapponum Gyllenhal, 1806

  • Aphodius lapponum; [Bert Gustafsson]

  807x681 (~70Kb) Iceland, Eyjafjord, 8.8.2007, Photo © Johannes Skaftason

• Aphodius piceus Gyllenhal, 1808

  • Aphodius piceus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius sordidus (Fabricius, 1775)

  • Aphodius sordidus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius immundus Creutzer, 1799

  • Aphodius immundus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius rufus (Moll, 1782)

  • scybalarius (Fabricius, 1781)

  • Aphodius rufus; [Bert Gustafsson]

  813x598 (~96Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 2.8.2016 (36°25'E, 56°00'N), Photo © D. Smirnov

• Aphodius lugens Creutzer, 1799

  • Aphodius lugens; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius ictericus (Laicharting, 1781)

  • nitidulus (Fabricius, 1792)

  • Aphodius ictericus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius punctipennis Erichson, 1848

  • Aphodius punctipennis; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius niger (Panzer, 1797)

  • Aphodius niger; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius varians Duftschmid, 1805

  • Aphodius varians; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius plagiatus (Linnaeus, 1767)

  • Aphodius plagiatus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius lividus (Olivier, 1789)

  • Aphodius lividus; [Bert Gustafsson]
• Aphodius granarius (Linnaeus, 1767)

  • Aphodius granarius; [Bert Gustafsson]

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.