Ataenius

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Ataenius
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Ataenius imbricatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Eupariini
Genus: Ataenius
Harold, 1867
Synonyms [1]
  • Hexalus Mulsant and Rey, 1870
  • Placopterus Schmidt, 1913
  • Pseudammoecius Chalumeau, 1983

Ataenius is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 290 described species in Ataenius. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Ataenius spretulus

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ataenius Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  2. ↑ "Browse Ataenius". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  3. ↑ "Ataenius". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  4. ↑ "Ataenius Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  5. ↑ "Ataenius Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-16.

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