Ataenius petrovitzi
| Ataenius petrovitzi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ataenius |
| Species: | A. petrovitzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ataenius petrovitzi Balthasar, 1960 | |
Ataenius petrovitzi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima), Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in). They have a parallel-sided, piceous or brownish body, with the upper surface entirely and tightly covered with an olivaceous or greyish argillaceous coating.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ataenius petrovitzi 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 28, 2026.
- 1 2 Stebnicka, Z. (2003). "The New World species of Ataenius Harold, 1867. III. Revision of the A.imbricatus-group sensu lato (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini)" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 46 (3): 219-249. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
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