Ataenius clitellarius
| Ataenius clitellarius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ataenius |
| Species: | A. clitellarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Ataenius clitellarius Petrovitz, 1973 | |
Ataenius clitellarius is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Argentina, Brazil (Bahia, Minas Gerais, Pará, Santa Catarina, São Paulo) and Paraguay.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 4–4.8 mm (0.16–0.19 in). They have an oblong oval, moderately shiny, reddish brown to dark castaneous body, with the anterior of the head, sides of the pronotum and legs lighter.[3]
Life history
[edit]Specimens have been collected on pastures, on stands with Pinus caribaea bahamensis and taken from ant refuge deposit.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ataenius clitellarius 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 3 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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