Ataenius versicolor
| Ataenius versicolor | |
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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. versicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Ataenius versicolor Schmidt, 1917 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ataenius versicolor is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Dominican Republic and Hispaniola.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 3.9–4.6 mm (0.15–0.18 in). They have an oblong-oval, shagreened, piceous black body, with the apical third of the elytra reddish to yellowish brown, and sometimes also with reddish lateral intervals.[3]
Life history
[edit]Specimens have been collected in arid thorn forests.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ataenius versicolor 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. (2002). "The New World species of Ataenius Harold, 1867. II.Revision of the West Indian A.terminalis-group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Eupariini)" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 45 (3): 259-281. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
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