Ataenius borjae
Appearance
| Ataenius borjae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ataenius |
| Species: | A. borjae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ataenius borjae Stebnicka, 2005 | |
Ataenius borjae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Bolivia.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 3–3.2 mm (0.12–0.13 in). They have an oblong oval, moderately convex, glabrous and shiny body. They are dark castaneous, with the anterior of the clypeus, sides of the pronotum, ventral surface and legs reddish.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ataenius borjae 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 21, 2026.
- 1 2 Stebnicka, Z. (2005). "The New World species of Ataenius Harold, 1867. VI. Revision of the A. aequalis-platensis-group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini)". Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 48B (1–2): 99–138. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
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