Ataenius hesperius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Ataenius
Species:
A. hesperius
Binomial name
Ataenius hesperius
Cartwright, 1974

Ataenius hesperius is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] It is closely related to Ataenius texanus, but it tends to live farther West.[4]

References

  1. "Ataenius hesperius Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Ataenius hesperius". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. "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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