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Appearance
| Ataenius noronhai | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ataenius |
| Species: | A. noronhai |
| Binomial name | |
| Ataenius noronhai Stebnicka, 2007 | |
Ataenius noronhai is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Pernambuco), and is likely restricted to Fernando de Noronha.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 3.8–4.2 mm (0.15–0.17 in). They have an oblong oval, moderately shining, partially setaceous body. They are dark brown, with the elytra usually lighter than the fore body. The legs are reddish.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ataenius noronhai 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 Stebnicka, Z. (2007). "The New World species of Ataenius Harold, 1867. VIII. Revision of the A. scutellaris-group and diagnosis of the A. texanus-carinator group with descriptions of new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini)". Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 50B (2): 45–81. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
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