''Parataenius'' is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about six described species in ''Parataenius''.

Species

These six species belong to the genus ''Parataenius'': * '' Parataenius brunneus'' (Schmidt, 1922) * '' Parataenius derbesis'' (Solier, 1851) * '' Parataenius estero'' Stebnicka & Skelley, 2009 * '' Parataenius martinezi'' Stebnicka & Skelley, 2009 * '' Parataenius selvae'' Stebnicka & Skelley, 2009 * '' Parataenius simulator'' (Harold, 1868)

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