Aphonus
Genus of beetles
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Aphonus is a genus of North American rhinoceros beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about six described species in Aphonus.[1][2][3]
| Aphonus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Pentodontini |
| Genus: | Aphonus LeConte, 1856 |
Species
These six species belong to the genus Aphonus:
- Aphonus brevicruris Cartwright, 1944
- Aphonus castaneus (Melsheimer, 1845)
- Aphonus densicauda Casey, 1915
- Aphonus texanus Gill & Howden, 1985
- Aphonus tridentatus (Say, 1823)
- Aphonus variolosus (LeConte, 1847)