Ataenius brouni
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ataenius |
| Species: | A. brouni |
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| Ataenius brouni (Sharp, 1876) | |
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Ataenius brouni, Broun's scarab, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania) and New Zealand.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in). They have an elongate-oval, moderately shiny, reddish black to black body, with the margins of the pronotum and legs reddish. The elytra are often also reddish.[3]
Life history
[edit]Specimens have been collected under moss and stones, but also in pastures and lawns.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ataenius brouni 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 3 Stebnicka, Z. (2001). "Aphodiinae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 42: 1-61. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
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