Ataenius inquisitus
Horn, 1887
Ataenius inquisitus is a of aphodiine dung beetle described by Horn in 1887. It belongs to a whose members are generally associated with decomposing organic matter and soil . The species has been recorded from the southwestern United States and several Mexican states.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ataenius inquisitus: /əˈtiːniəs ɪnˈkwɪsɪtəs/
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Distribution
Recorded from the southwestern United States (Arizona, Texas) and Mexico (Chiapas, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Veracruz).
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Taxonomic Note
The was described by George Henry Horn in 1887. It is placed in the tribe Eupariini within the Aphodiinae.