Biology:Ataenius gracilis

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Short description: Species of beetle

Ataenius gracilis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Ataenius
Species:
A. gracilis
Binomial name
Ataenius gracilis
(Melsheimer, 1845)
Synonyms[1]
  • Saprosites nocturnus Nomura, 1943

Ataenius gracilis is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, Oceania, South America, and Europe.[1][2][3]

References

Further reading

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

Wikidata ☰ Q14889591 entry