''Ataenius'' is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family
Scarabaeidae
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change. Several groups formerly tre ...
. There are at least 290 described species in ''Ataenius''.
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See also
* List of Ataenius species
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Scarabaeidae genera
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