Agoliinus

Schmidt, 1914

Agoliinus is a of (: ) established by Schmidt in 1914. The genus comprises approximately 43 distributed across Europe, Asia, North America, and Central America. Many species were transferred from the genus Aphodius, reflecting taxonomic revisions within the Aphodiini. The preimaginal stages of at least one species, Agoliinus satyrus, have been described in detail.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Agoliinus: /a.ɡoˈliː.i.nəs/

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Identification

in this were historically classified under Aphodius and were separated based on morphological characters; specific diagnostic features for the genus are not detailed in available sources.

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Distribution

Europe, Asia, North America, and Central America; records span the Palaearctic and Nearctic .

Life Cycle

The preimaginal stages (, , ) have been described for Agoliinus satyrus.

Similar Taxa

  • AphodiusMany Agoliinus were transferred from Aphodius; the two share historical taxonomic boundaries and morphological similarities.

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Taxonomic Note

NCBI lists Agoliinus as a subgenus of Aphodius rather than a full , indicating ongoing taxonomic debate or alternative schemes.

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