''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of
New World
The term ''New World'' is often used to mean the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas."America." ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (). McArthur, Tom, ed., 1992. New York: Oxford University Press, p. 3 ...
scarab beetles (
Scarabaeidae
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub ...
) in the subfamily
Scarabaeinae
The scarab beetle subfamily Scarabaeinae consists of species collectively called true dung beetles. Most of the beetles of this subfamily feed exclusively on dung. However, some may feed on decomposing matter including carrion, decaying fruits an ...
.
Description
Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the clypeus is bidentate.
Species
The list is according to the Catalogue of Life.
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Ateuchus aeneomicans''
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Ateuchus alipioi''
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Ateuchus alutacius''
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Ateuchus ambiguus''
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Ateuchus apicatus''
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Ateuchus asperatus''
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Ateuchus balthasari''
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Ateuchus benitojuarezi''
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Ateuchus bordoni''
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Ateuchus breve''
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Ateuchus calcaratus''
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Ateuchus candezei''
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Ateuchus carbonarius''
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Ateuchus carcavalloi''
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Ateuchus carolinae
''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae.
Description
Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the c ...
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Ateuchus cereus''
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Ateuchus cernyi''
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Ateuchus chrysopyge''
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Ateuchus colossus''
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Ateuchus columbianus
''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae.
Description
Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the c ...
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Ateuchus confusus
''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae.
Description
Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the c ...
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Ateuchus connexus
''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae.
Description
Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the c ...
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Ateuchus contractus
''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae.
Description
Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the c ...
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Ateuchus cujuchi
''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae.
Description
Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the c ...
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Ateuchus earthorus
''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae.
Description
Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the c ...
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Ateuchus ecuadorensis
''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae.
Description
Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the c ...
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Ateuchus euchalceus
''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae.
Description
Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the c ...
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Ateuchus femoratus
''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae.
Description
Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the c ...
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Ateuchus fetteri
''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae
The scarab beetle subfamily Scarabaeinae consists of species collectively called true dung beetles. Most of the beetles of this ...
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Ateuchus floridensis''
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Ateuchus freudei''
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Ateuchus frontale''
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Ateuchus fuscipes''
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Ateuchus fuscorubrus''
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Ateuchus gershensoni''
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Ateuchus ginae''
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Ateuchus globulus''
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Ateuchus granigerus''
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Ateuchus guatemalensis''
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Ateuchus halffteri''
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Ateuchus hamatus''
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Ateuchus hendrichsi''
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Ateuchus histeroides''
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Ateuchus histrio''
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Ateuchus hoplopygus''
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Ateuchus hornai''
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Ateuchus howdeni''
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Ateuchus hypocrita''
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Ateuchus illaesus''
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Ateuchus irinus''
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Ateuchus klugi''
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Ateuchus laetitiae''
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Ateuchus laevicolle''
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Ateuchus laterale''
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Ateuchus latus''
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Ateuchus lecontei''
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Ateuchus loricatus''
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Ateuchus luciae''
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Ateuchus murrayi''
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Ateuchus mutilatus''
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Ateuchus myrmecophilus''
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Ateuchus nitidulus''
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Ateuchus oblongus''
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Ateuchus opacipennis''
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Ateuchus ovale''
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Ateuchus parvus''
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Ateuchus pauki''
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Ateuchus pauperatus''
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Ateuchus perezvelai''
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Ateuchus perpusillus''
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Ateuchus persplendens''
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Ateuchus peruanus''
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Ateuchus procerus''
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Ateuchus pruneus''
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Ateuchus puncticolle''
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Ateuchus pygidialis''
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Ateuchus rispolii''
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Ateuchus robustus''
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Ateuchus rodriguezi''
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Ateuchus romani''
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Ateuchus scatimoides''
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Ateuchus semicribratus''
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Ateuchus setulosus''
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Ateuchus simplex''
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Ateuchus solisi''
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Ateuchus squalidus''
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Ateuchus steinbachi''
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Ateuchus striatulus''
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Ateuchus subquadratus''
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Ateuchus substriatus''
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Ateuchus tenebrosus''
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Ateuchus texanus''
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Ateuchus tridenticeps''
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Ateuchus viduus''
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Ateuchus vigilans''
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Ateuchus viridimicans''
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Ateuchus vividus''
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Ateuchus zoebischi''
References
Scarabaeinae
{{Scarabaeinae-stub