Biology:Ataenius picinus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Ataenius picinus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Ataenius
Species:
A. picinus
Binomial name
Ataenius picinus
Harold, 1867
Synonyms[1]
  • Saprosites rugosus Ataenius salutator
  • Ataenius duplopunctatus Ataenius alegrus
  • Balthasar, 1947 Paulian, 1937
  • Lea, 1923 Richards, 1959
  • Ataenius paracognatus Ataenius darlingtoni
  • Balthasar, 1961 Fall, 1930
  • Ataenius boucomontii Paulian, 1934
  • Paulian, 1934 Ataenius queirosii

Ataenius picinus, the pitchy scarab,[2] is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia, Central America, North America, Oceania, and South America.[1][3][4]

References

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. 2006. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14896327 entry