Ataenius desertus

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Ataenius desertus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Ataenius
Species:
A. desertus
Binomial name
Ataenius desertus
Horn, 1871

Ataenius desertus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in Central America and North America. [1]

Scarabaeidae Family of beetles

The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several subfamilies have been elevated to family rank, and some reduced to lower ranks. The subfamilies listed in this article are in accordance with those in Bouchard (2011).

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<i>Ataenius</i> Genus of beetles

Ataenius is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 290 described species in Ataenius.

Xeropsamobeus desertus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Ataenius wenzelii is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.

Ataenius strigatus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Ataenius ovatulus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.

Ataenius gracilis is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, Oceania, and South America.

<i>Ataenius spretulus</i> Species of beetle

Ataenius spretulus, the black turfgrass ataenius, is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.

Ataenius insculptus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.

Ataenius robustus, the saline prairie scarab beetle, is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.

Ataenius confertus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Ataenius abditus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.

Ataenius platensis is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.

Ataenius inquisitus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.

Ataenius fattigi is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.

Ataenius alternatus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Ataenius miamii is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Caribbean and North America.

Ataenius carinator is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.

Ataenius setiger is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Ataenius cognatus, the slender dung beetle, is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and Oceania.

Ataenius picinus, the pitchy scarab, is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia, Central America, North America, Oceania, and South America.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ataenius desertus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  2. ↑ "Ataenius desertus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. ↑ "Ataenius desertus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  4. ↑ "Ataenius desertus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.

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