Ataenius

Ataenius
Ataenius imbricatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Eupariini
Genus: Ataenius
Harold, 1867
Synonyms
  • Ataenius (Stenataenius) Chalumeau, 1982 [2][4]
  • Aphodius (Pseudammoecius) Schmidt, 1914 [3][8]
  • Hexalus Mulsant & Rey, 1870 [6][7]
  • Aphodinus Motschulsky, 1862

Ataenius is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 290 described species in Ataenius.

Ataenius spretulus

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ataenius Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  2. ↑ "Browse Ataenius". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  3. ↑ "Ataenius". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  4. ↑ "Ataenius Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  5. ↑ "Ataenius Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-16.

Further reading