List of Ataenius species

Last updated February 04, 2026

This is a list of 290 species in Ataenius , a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Ataenius species

Ataenius abancay Stebnicka, 2005^{c g}
Ataenius abditus (Haldeman, 1848)^{i c g b}
Ataenius aciculus Hinton, 1936^{c g}
Ataenius acutulus (Schmidt, 1913)^{c g}
Ataenius aequalis Harold, 1880^{i c g}
Ataenius aequatorialis Petrovitz, 1961^{c g}
Ataenius africanus Endrödi, 1967^{c g}
Ataenius alternatus (Melsheimer, 1845)^{i c g b}
Ataenius ambaritae Stebnicka, 1988^{c g}
Ataenius angulatus Petrovitz, 1964^{c g}
Ataenius annanus Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius aphodiiformis Bordat & Théry, 2012^{c g}
Ataenius apicalis Hinton, 1937^{i c g}
Ataenius arenosus Harold, 1868^{c g}
Ataenius arrowi Hinton, 1936^{c g}
Ataenius asper Petrovitz, 1975^{c g}
Ataenius atramentarius (Erichson, 1847)^c
Ataenius attenuator Harold, 1874^{c g}
Ataenius australasiae (Boheman, 1858)^{c g}
Ataenius australis Harold, 1875^{c g}
Ataenius balthasari Petrovitz, 1973^{c g}
Ataenius barberi Cartwright, 1974^{i c g}
Ataenius basiceps Lea, 1923^{c g}
Ataenius beattyi Chapin, 1940^{c g}
Ataenius benarabyensis Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius bicolor Petrovitz, 1963^{c g}
Ataenius biroi (Endrödi, 1951)^{c g}
Ataenius bispinulosus Schmidt, 1911^{c g}
Ataenius blapoides Balthasar, 1947^{c g}
Ataenius bolivarensis Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius bolivari Stebnicka, 2001^{c g}
Ataenius borgmeieri Hinton, 1936^{c g}
Ataenius borjae Stebnicka, 2005^{c g}
Ataenius brevicollis (Wollaston, 1854)^{i c g}
Ataenius brevis Fall, 1930^{i c g}
Ataenius brevitarsis Petrovitz, 1964^{c g}
Ataenius brouni (Sharp, 1876)^{c g}
Ataenius buenavistae Stebnicka, 2001^{c g}
Ataenius caesoides (Fairmaire, 1899)^{c g}
Ataenius caicarae Stebnicka, 2005^{c g}
Ataenius californicus Horn, 1887^{i c g}
Ataenius canoasus Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius carinatipennis Petrovitz, 1973^{c g}
Ataenius carinator HAROLD, 1874^{i c g b}
Ataenius cartago Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius cartwrighti Chalumeau & Gruner, 1974^{c g}
Ataenius castaniellus Bates, 1887^{i c g}
Ataenius catarinaensis Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius catenulatus (Erichson, 1847)^{c g}
Ataenius cavagnaroi Cartwright, 1970^{c g}
Ataenius ceylonensis Schmidt, 1912^{c g}
Ataenius chapini Hinton, 1937^{c g}
Ataenius chilensis (Solier, 1851)^{c g}
Ataenius chinacotae Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius circulusbrumalis Petrovitz, 1964^{c g}
Ataenius clavatus Schmidt, 1916^{c g}
Ataenius clitellarius Petrovitz, 1973^{c g}
Ataenius cochabambae Stebnicka, 2005^{c g}
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)^{i c g b} (slender dung beetle)
Ataenius columbicus Harold, 1880^{c g}
Ataenius communis Hinton, 1936^{c g}
Ataenius complicatus Harold, 1869^{c g}
Ataenius confertus Fall, 1909^{i c g b}
Ataenius coriarius Schmidt, 1912^{c g}
Ataenius corporaali Boucomont, 1924^{c g}
Ataenius corrosus Chapin, 1940^{c g}
Ataenius costulifer Balthasar, 1941^{c g}
Ataenius crenaticollis Petrovitz, 1973^{c g}
Ataenius crenatipennis (MacLeay, 1871)^{c g}
Ataenius crenator Harold, 1876^{c g}
Ataenius crenatostriatus (Blanchard, 1843)^{c g}
Ataenius crenulatus Schmidt, 1910^{i c g}
Ataenius cribrithorax Bates, 1887^{i c g}
Ataenius cristobalensis Cook & Peck, 2000^{c g}
Ataenius cucutae Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius cylindrus Horn, 1871^{i c g}
Ataenius dentatus Koshantschikov, 1916^{c g}
Ataenius depilis Petrovitz, 1976^{c g}
Ataenius deserti Blackburn, 1894^{c g}
Ataenius desertus Horn, 1871^{i c g b}
Ataenius ecruensis Stebnicka and Lago, 2005^{i c g}
Ataenius edungalbae Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius elegans Harold, 1868^{c g}
Ataenius elisaensis Stebnicka, 2002^{c g}
Ataenius elongatulus (Macleay, 1888)^{c g}
Ataenius elongatus (Palisot de Beauvois, 1811)^{c g}
Ataenius endroedyyoungai Endrödi, 1973^{c g}
Ataenius erinaceus Petrovitz, 1961^{c g}
Ataenius eringundae Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius erratus Fall, 1930^{i c g}
Ataenius europaeus Quiel, 1910^{c g}
Ataenius eurynotus Lea, 1923^{c g}
Ataenius excisicollis Petrovitz, 1961^{c g}
Ataenius exiguus Brown, 1932^{i c g b}
Ataenius fattigi Cartwright, 1948^{i c g b}
Ataenius floreanae Cook & Peck, 2000^{c g}
Ataenius forgiei Bordat & Théry, 2012^{c g}
Ataenius forsteri Balthasar, 1960^{c g}
Ataenius freyi Petrovitz, 1961^{c g}
Ataenius gammonensis Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius garamas Peyerimhoff, 1929^{c g}
Ataenius gascoyneensis Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius gibbus Blackburn, 1904^{c g}
Ataenius gilesi Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius glabriventris Schmidt, 1911^{c g}
Ataenius glaseri Cartwright, 1974^{i c g}
Ataenius gracilis (Melsheimer, 1845)^{i c g b}
Ataenius granocostatus Schmidt, 1912^{c g}
Ataenius gruneri Chalumeau, 1979^{c g}
Ataenius guanacastae Stebnicka, 2005^{c g}
Ataenius guayasi Stebnicka, 2001^{c g}
Ataenius gungareei Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius guriensis Stebnicka, 2005^{c g}
Ataenius heinekeni (Wollaston, 1854)^{i c g}
Ataenius hesperius Cartwright, 1974^{i c g b}
Ataenius hirsutus Horn, 1871^{i c g b}
Ataenius hispaniolae Chalumeau, 1982^{c g}
Ataenius hispidus Harold, 1867^{c g}
Ataenius holopubescens Hinton, 1938^{c g}
Ataenius horticola Harold, 1869^{c g}
Ataenius howdeni Chalumeau, 1978^{c g}
Ataenius hrubanti Balthasar, 1967^{c g}
Ataenius huanus Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius humptydooensis Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius hygrophilus Paulian, 1947^{c g}
Ataenius icanus Balthasar, 1941^{c g}
Ataenius illaetabilis Lea, 1923^{c g}
Ataenius imbricatoides Schmidt, 1909^{c g}
Ataenius imbricatus (Melsheimer, 1845)^{i c g b}
Ataenius imparilis Blackburn, 1904^{c g}
Ataenius impiger Schmidt, 1916^{c g}
Ataenius impressus (Petrovitz, 1963)^{c g}
Ataenius indutus Petrovitz, 1961^{c g}
Ataenius inquisitus Horn, 1887^{i c g b}
Ataenius insculptus Horn, 1887^{i c g b}
Ataenius insolitus Schmidt, 1909^{c g}
Ataenius insulae Chalumeau & Gruner, 1974^{c g}
Ataenius insularis Lea, 1923^{c g}
Ataenius integricollis Lea, 1923^{c g}
Ataenius intermedius Bates, 1887^{c g}
Ataenius iquitosae Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius isabelae Franz, 1985^{c g}
Ataenius jamaicensis Chapin, 1940^{c g}
Ataenius jardinensis Stebnicka, 2002^{c g}
Ataenius jelineki Chalumeau, 1982^{c g}
Ataenius kapalgaensis Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius klapperichi Howden, 1978^{c g}
Ataenius kochi Balthasar, 1941^{c g}
Ataenius koebelei Blackburn, 1904^{c g}
Ataenius koelleri Balthasar, 1963^{c g}
Ataenius koghianus Paulian, 1991^{c g}
Ataenius lamarensis Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius lamotteiroyi Bordat, 1992^{c g}
Ataenius lanei Petrovitz, 1973^{c g}
Ataenius languidus Schmidt, 1911^{i c g}
Ataenius latus Petrovitz, 1963^{c g}
Ataenius lenkoi Petrovitz, 1973^{c g}
Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887^{i c g}
Ataenius lobatus Horn, 1871^{i c g}
Ataenius londrinae Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius longiclavus Petrovitz, 1970^{c g}
Ataenius luctuosus (Burmeister, 1877)^{c g}
Ataenius luteomargo Chapin, 1940^{c g}
Ataenius madagassicus Bordat, 1990^{c g}
Ataenius maghribinicus Baraud, 1985^{c g}
Ataenius martinezi Petrovitz, 1973^{c g}
Ataenius miamii Cartwright, 1934^{i c g b}
Ataenius michelii Chalumeau, 1978^{c g}
Ataenius microtrichopterus Lea, 1923^{c g}
Ataenius millstreamae Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius montanus Schmidt, 1911^{c g}
Ataenius monteithi Paulian, 1991^{c g}
Ataenius monticola Paulian, 1940^{c g}
Ataenius montreuili Bordat & Théry, 2012^{c g}
Ataenius morator Harold, 1869^{c g}
Ataenius murchisoni Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius nakpandurii Endrödi, 1973^{c g}
Ataenius nanus (Degeer, 1774)^{c g}
Ataenius napoensis Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius nigricans Paulian, 1933^{c g}
Ataenius noques Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius noronhai Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius nudus Blackburn, 1904^{c g}
Ataenius nugator Harold, 1880^{c g}
Ataenius oaxacaensis Stebnicka & Lago, 2005^{c g}
Ataenius ocumarensis Stebnicka, 2001^{c g}
Ataenius oklahomensis Brown, 1930^{i c g}
Ataenius onkonensis Stebnicka, 2005^{c g}
Ataenius opacipennis Schmidt, 1910^{c g}
Ataenius opatrinus Harold, 1867^{i c g}
Ataenius opatroides (Blanchard, 1846)^{c g}
Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871^{i c g b}
Ataenius pacificus (Sharp, 1879)^{i c g}
Ataenius palmaritoensis Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius palmerstoni Blackburn, 1891^{c g}
Ataenius palustris (Montrouzier, 1860)^{c g}
Ataenius panamensis Hinton, 1936^{c g}
Ataenius parallelipennis Petrovitz, 1973^{c g}
Ataenius parvus Lea, 1923^{c g}
Ataenius patescens Scudder, 1893^{c g}
Ataenius pearlensis Stebnicka, 2006^{c g}
Ataenius peregianensis Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius peregrinator Harold, 1877^{i c g}
Ataenius pereirai Petrovitz, 1970^{c g}
Ataenius perforatus Harold, 1867^{c g}
Ataenius pertuga Balthasar, 1961^{c g}
Ataenius petrovitzi Balthasar, 1960^{c g}
Ataenius picinus Harold, 1867^{i c g b} (pitchy scarab)
Ataenius platensis (Blanchard, 1847)^{i c g b}
Ataenius plaumanni Petrovitz, 1973^{c g}
Ataenius polyglyptus Bates, 1887^{c g}
Ataenius pseudimparilis Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius pseudocarinator Balthasar, 1947^{c g}
Ataenius pseudoclavatus Stebnicka, 2005^{c g}
Ataenius pseudocommunis Stebnicka, 2001^{c g}
Ataenius pseudostercorator Stebnicka, 2003^{c g}
Ataenius pseudousingeri Galante, Stebnicka & Verdu, 2003^{c g}
Ataenius punctatohirsutus Schmidt, 1909^{c g}
Ataenius puncticollis LeConte, 1868^{i g}
Ataenius punctipennis Harold, 1868^{c g}
Ataenius purator Harold, 1868^{c g}
Ataenius quintanaroo Stebnicka, 2006^{c g}
Ataenius raccurti Chalumeau, 1978^{c g}
Ataenius rakovici Bordat & Théry, 2012^{c g}
Ataenius raslani Bordat & Théry, 2012^{c g}
Ataenius raucus (Schmidt, 1908)^{c g}
Ataenius restructus (Wickham, 1912)^{c g}
Ataenius robustus Horn, 1871^{i c g b} (saline prairie scarab beetle)
Ataenius rosinae Balthasar, 1967^{c g}
Ataenius rubrotessellatus (Blanchard, 1846)^{c g}
Ataenius saltae Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius santarosae Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius saulensis Stebnicka, 2006^{c g}
Ataenius scabrelloides Petrovitz, 1962^{i c g}
Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt, 1909^{i c g}
Ataenius scalptifrons Bates, 1887^{c g}
Ataenius schmidti Stebnicka, 2003^{c g}
Ataenius sculptilis Harold, 1868^{c g}
Ataenius sculptor Harold, 1868^{i c g}
Ataenius scutellaris Harold, 1867^{c g}
Ataenius seaforthensis Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius semicoecus (Macleay, 1888)^{c g}
Ataenius semicornutus (MacLeay, 1871)^{c g}
Ataenius setiger BATES, 1887^{i c g b}
Ataenius setosus Schmidt, 1909^{c g}
Ataenius seydeli Endrödi, 1964^{c g}
Ataenius siminasus Petrovitz, 1973^{c g}
Ataenius simplicipes (Mulsant & Rey, 1870)^{c g}
Ataenius skelleyi Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius sparsicollis Blackburn, 1904^{c g}
Ataenius speculator Blackburn, 1891^{c g}
Ataenius spinipennis Lea, 1923^{c g}
Ataenius spretulus (Haldeman, 1848)^{i c g b} (black turfgrass ataenius)
Ataenius stebnickae Bordat & Théry, 2012^{c g}
Ataenius steinheili Harold, 1874^{c g}
Ataenius stephani Cartwright, 1974^{i c g b}
Ataenius stercorator (Fabricius, 1775)^{i c g}
Ataenius striatocrenatus (Fairmaire, 1889)^{c g}
Ataenius strigatus (Say, 1823)^{i c g b}
Ataenius strigicaudus Bates, 1887^{c g}
Ataenius strigifrons Schmidt, 1920^{c g}
Ataenius suineata Deloya, 2012^{c g}
Ataenius synnotensis Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius talpoides Stebnicka, 2001^{c g}
Ataenius tambopatae Stebnicka, 2001^{c g}
Ataenius tarumensis Stebnicka, 2007^{c g}
Ataenius temperei Chalumeau & Gruner, 1974^{c g}
Ataenius terminalis (Chevrolat, 1864)^{c g}
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874^{i c g b}
Ataenius tindalensis Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius tomentosus Petrovitz, 1969^{c g}
Ataenius torridus Blackburn, 1892^{c g}
Ataenius tovarensis Stebnicka, 2001^{c g}
Ataenius tuberculatus Schmidt, 1911^{c g}
Ataenius uriarrae Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius usingeri Hinton, 1936^{c g}
Ataenius utahensis Cartwright, 1974^{i c g}
Ataenius vandykei Cartwright, 1974ⁱ
Ataenius variopunctatus Schmidt, 1922^{c g}
Ataenius versicolor Schmidt, 1916^{c g}
Ataenius vethianus Schmidt, 1909^{c g}
Ataenius vinacoensis Stebnicka, 2006^{c g}
Ataenius walkeri Blackburn, 1904^{c g}
Ataenius walterhorni Balthasar, 1938^{c g}
Ataenius waltherhorni Balthasar, 1938ⁱ
Ataenius warisensis Stebnicka, 1998^{c g}
Ataenius wenzeli Horn, 1887^{c g}
Ataenius wenzelii HORN, 1887^{i b}
Ataenius windjanae Stebnicka & Howden, 1997^{c g}
Ataenius yungasus Stebnicka, 2001^{c g}

Data sources: i = ITIS,^[1] c = Catalogue of Life,^[2] g = GBIF,^[3] b = Bugguide.net^[4]

References

1 2 "Ataenius Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
1 2 "Browse Ataenius". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
1 2 "Ataenius". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
1 2 "Ataenius Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-18.

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[itis-1] 1 2 "Ataenius Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-18.

[catlife-2] 1 2 "Browse Ataenius". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2018-03-18.

[gbif-3] 1 2 "Ataenius". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-03-18.

[bugref-4] 1 2 "Ataenius Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-18.

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