Ataenius abditus
(Haldeman, 1848)
Ataenius abditus is a small aphodiine in the . It is found across eastern and central North America, with records extending from Canada through the United States to Mexico. The belongs to a of primarily -associated , though specific ecological details for this species remain limited in published literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ataenius abditus: /əˈtiːniəs ˈæbdɪtəs/
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Distribution
Nearctic region: Canada (New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec), United States (Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia), and Mexico (Hidalgo, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas).
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Taxonomic note
Ataenius abditus was described by Haldeman in 1848 and is currently classified in the tribe Eupariini within . The Ataenius contains over 200 , many of which are poorly studied.
Data limitations
Despite its broad geographic distribution, detailed biological information for A. abditus is sparse. Most records derive from specimen collections rather than field studies, and the is rarely mentioned in ecological or agricultural literature compared to some .