Ataenius pseudimparilis

Ataenius pseudimparilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Ataenius
Species:	A. pseudimparilis
Binomial name
	Ataenius pseudimparilis; Stebnicka & Howden, 1997

Ataenius pseudimparilis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (Queensland).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.5–5.8 mm (0.18–0.23 in). They have an oblong-oval, alutaceous, brownish-black or greyish-black to black body, covered with short, yellow setae. The margin of the clypeus and legs are reddish-brown.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ataenius pseudimparilis at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
1 2 Stebnicka, Z.; Howden, H. (1997). "A revision of the Australian species of Ataenius Harold (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiinae: Eupariini)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 11 (5): 735-821. Retrieved October 10, 2026.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ataenius pseudimparilis at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved October 10, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Stebnicka, Z.; Howden, H. (1997). "A revision of the Australian species of Ataenius Harold (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiinae: Eupariini)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 11 (5): 735-821. Retrieved October 10, 2026.