Ataenius clavatus
Species of beetle
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Ataenius clavatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Argentina and Brazil (Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, São Paulo).[2][3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ataenius |
| Species: | A. clavatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ataenius clavatus Schmidt, 1917 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4–4.8 mm (0.16–0.19 in). They have an elongate oblong, convex, moderately shiny, dark brown to piceous body, with the ventral surface and legs reddish-brown.[3]
Life history
Specimens have been collected in riverine forests.[3]
