Haroldiataenius limbatus

(Bates, 1887)

Haroldiataenius limbatus is a of aphodiine dung beetle in the Scarabaeidae, first described by Bates in 1887. It belongs to the tribe Eupariini, a group of small to medium-sized scarab beetles often associated with decomposing organic matter. The species has been documented across a broad geographic range spanning from the southwestern United States through Central America.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Haroldiataenius limbatus: /həˌroʊldiəˌtiːniəs lɪmˈbeɪtəs/

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Distribution

Documented from the southwestern United States (Arizona) through Mexico (states: Campeche, Chiapas, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Morelos, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Puebla, Sinaloa, Sonora) and Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras). The spans both Nearctic and Neotropical biogeographic realms.

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Taxonomic placement

Classified in the tribe Eupariini within Aphodiinae. The Haroldiataenius contains multiple distributed primarily in the Americas.

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