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Ataenius
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Ataenius

Ataenius is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 290 described species in Ataenius.

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Ataenius imbricatus

speciesAtaenius imbricatus

Ataenius strigatus

speciesAtaenius strigatus

Slender Small Dung Beetle

speciesAtaenius gracilis

Pitchy Scarab

speciesAtaenius picinus

Ataenius platensis

speciesAtaenius platensis

Black Fairway Beetle

speciesAtaenius spretulus

Ataenius alternatus

speciesAtaenius alternatus

Ataenius stephani

speciesAtaenius stephani

Ataenius desertus

speciesAtaenius desertus

Ataenius cognatus

speciesAtaenius cognatus

Ataenius horticola

speciesAtaenius horticola

Ataenius strigicauda

speciesAtaenius strigicauda

Ataenius texanus

speciesAtaenius texanus

Ataenius miamii

speciesAtaenius miamii

Ataenius hirsutus

speciesAtaenius hirsutus

Ataenius opatroides

speciesAtaenius opatroides

Ataenius pacificus

speciesAtaenius pacificus

Ataenius abditus

speciesAtaenius abditus

Ataenius setiger

speciesAtaenius setiger

Ataenius heinekeni

speciesAtaenius heinekeni

Ataenius fattigi

speciesAtaenius fattigi

Ataenius wenzelii

speciesAtaenius wenzelii

Ataenius carinator

speciesAtaenius carinator

Ataenius brevicollis

speciesAtaenius brevicollis

Ataenius hesperius

speciesAtaenius hesperius

Ataenius liogaster

speciesAtaenius liogaster

Ataenius luteomargo

speciesAtaenius luteomargo

Ataenius cylindrus

speciesAtaenius cylindrus

Ataenius nugator

speciesAtaenius nugator

Ataenius scalptifrons

speciesAtaenius scalptifrons

Ataenius confertus

speciesAtaenius confertus

Ataenius griffini

speciesAtaenius griffini

Ataenius robustus

speciesAtaenius robustus

Ataenius castanicolor

speciesAtaenius castanicolor

Ataenius peregrinator

speciesAtaenius peregrinator

Ataenius sculptor

speciesAtaenius sculptor

Ataenius complicatus

speciesAtaenius complicatus

Ataenius basiceps

speciesAtaenius basiceps

Ataenius languidus

speciesAtaenius languidus

Broun's Scarab

speciesAtaenius brouni

Ataenius brevis

speciesAtaenius brevis

Ataenius castaniellus

speciesAtaenius castaniellus

Ataenius opatrinus

speciesAtaenius opatrinus

Ataenius rhyticephalus

speciesAtaenius rhyticephalus

Ataenius semipilosus

speciesAtaenius semipilosus

Ataenius benjaminbanderai

speciesAtaenius benjaminbanderai

Ataenius euglyptus

speciesAtaenius euglyptus

Ataenius figurator

speciesAtaenius figurator

Ataenius glabriventris

speciesAtaenius glabriventris

Ataenius inquisitus

speciesAtaenius inquisitus

Ataenius lucanus

speciesAtaenius lucanus

Ataenius nocturnus

speciesAtaenius nocturnus

Ataenius rickardasi

speciesAtaenius rickardasi

Ataenius rugopygus

speciesAtaenius rugopygus

Ataenius borgmeieri

speciesAtaenius borgmeieri

Ataenius brevinotus

speciesAtaenius brevinotus

Ataenius castaniellis

speciesAtaenius castaniellis

Ataenius capitosus

speciesAtaenius capitosus

Ataenius chapini

speciesAtaenius chapini

Ataenius arrowi

speciesAtaenius arrowi

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