Ataeniopsis pusillus
| Ataeniopsis pusillus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ataeniopsis |
| Species: | A. pusillus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ataeniopsis pusillus (Burmeister, 1877) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ataeniopsis pusillus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 3.5–3.8 mm (0.14–0.15 in). They have a piceous body, with the legs lighter.[3]
Life history
[edit]They have been collected in suburban grassland areas, riverine forests and tropical transition forests.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ataeniopsis pusillus 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Stebnicka, Z. (2003). "Revision and hypothetical phylogenetic analysis of the species of the New World genus Ataeniopsis (Coleoptera: Aphodiinae: Eupariini)". European Journal of Entomology. 100 (1): 101-113. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
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