Ataenius forsteri
| Ataenius forsteri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ataenius |
| Species: | A. forsteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Ataenius forsteri Balthasar, 1960 | |
Ataenius forsteri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraíba, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Santa Catarina, São Paulo), Paraguay and Venezuela.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 3.8–4 mm (0.15–0.16 in). They are nearly indentical to Ataenius sculptilis, but lack clypeal denticles and have somewhat larger and less dense punctures on the pronotum and ventral surface.[3]
Life history
[edit]Specimens have been collected in cattle excrements on pastures.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ataenius forsteri 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 24, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Stebnicka, Z. (2006). "The New World species of Ataenius Harold, 1867. VII. Revision of the A. complicatus-group (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini)". Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 49B (1–2): 89-114. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
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