Ataenius punctatohirsutus
Species of beetle
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Ataenius punctatohirsutus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Argentina.[2][3]
| Ataenius punctatohirsutus | |
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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. punctatohirsutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ataenius punctatohirsutus Schmidt, 1909 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5–6.5 mm (0.20–0.26 in). They have an elongate-oblong, moderately shiny, partially setaceous, dark castaneous to piceous body, with the legs reddish.[3]
Life history
Specimens have been collected in abandoned nests of birds occupied by field mouses, and also collected with Triatoma platensis.[3]
