Ataenius semicoecus

Ataenius semicoecus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Ataenius
Species:
A. semicoecus
Binomial name
Ataenius semicoecus
(MacLeay, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Ammoecius semicoecus MacLeay, 1888
  • Ataenius demarzi Petrovitz, 1961
  • Ataenius laevifrons Lea, 1923

Ataenius semicoecus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4–5.5 mm (0.16–0.22 in). They have an oblong-oval, slightly convex and alutaceous, piceous, reddish-black or reddish-brown body.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ataenius semicoecus 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.
  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.