| Ataenius texanus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ataenius |
| Species: | A. texanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874 | |
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Ataenius texanus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America. It is closely related to Ataenius hesperius, which tends to live more west.
References
- ^ "Ataenius texanus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Ataenius texanus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Ataenius texanus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Species Ataenius hesperius". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.
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| Ataenius texanus | |
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