Ataenius cylindrus

Horn, 1871

Ataenius cylindrus is a of scarab beetle in the Scarabaeidae, first described by Horn in 1871. It belongs to the Aphodiinae (dung beetles) and tribe Eupariini. The species is distributed across the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ataenius cylindrus: /æˈtiːniəs sɪˈlɪndrəs/

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Distribution

Southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. Recorded from Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

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