Ataenius texanus
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| Ataenius texanus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ataenius |
| Species: | A. texanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874 | |
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Ataenius texanus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America.[1][2][3] It is closely related to Ataenius hesperius, which tends to live more west.[4]
