Ataenius

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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]

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