Anomiopus ataenioides

Anomiopus ataenioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabeiformia
Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Scarabaeinae
Genus: Anomiopus
Species: A. ataenioides
Binomial name
Anomiopus ataenioides
(Martinez, 1952)
Synonyms

Onthocharis ataenioides Martinez, 1952

Anomiopus ataenioides is a species of true dung beetle that is endemic to northern Argentina, and is known from Salta, Jujuy, Tucumán and Corrientes provinces. It is believed to share ant colony nests (myrmecophile).

References

  1. Vaz-de-Mello, F., Larsen, T., Silva, F., Gill, B., Spector, S. & Favila, M. (2014). "Anomiopus ataenioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 July 2014.


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