''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of

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scarab beetles (

Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub ...

) in the subfamily

Scarabaeinae The scarab beetle subfamily Scarabaeinae consists of species collectively called true dung beetles. Most of the beetles of this subfamily feed exclusively on dung. However, some may feed on decomposing matter including carrion, decaying fruits a ...

Description

Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the clypeus is bidentate.

Species

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Ateuchus aeneomicans ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the c ...

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Ateuchus alipioi ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus alutacius ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus ambiguus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus apicatus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus asperatus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the c ...

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Ateuchus balthasari ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus benitojuarezi ''Ateuchus benitojuarezi'', is a species of dung beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. It is found from three locations of the region of Los Chimalapas The Chimalapas montane forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in ...

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Ateuchus bordoni ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

'' *'' Ateuchus breve'' *''

Ateuchus calcaratus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus candezei ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

'' *'' Ateuchus carbonarius'' *'' Ateuchus carcavalloi'' *'' Ateuchus carolinae'' *''

Ateuchus cereus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus cernyi ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

'' *'' Ateuchus chrysopyge'' *''

Ateuchus colossus ''Ateuchus colossus'', is a species of dung beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. It is found from three locations of the region of Los Chimalapas, Mexico. Etymology The scientific name ''colossus'', meaning ''huge'', where it is the la ...

'' *'' Ateuchus columbianus'' *'' Ateuchus confusus'' *'' Ateuchus connexus'' *'' Ateuchus contractus'' *'' Ateuchus cujuchi'' *'' Ateuchus earthorus'' *'' Ateuchus ecuadorensis'' *'' Ateuchus euchalceus'' *'' Ateuchus femoratus'' *'' Ateuchus fetteri'' *''

Ateuchus floridensis ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus freudei ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the c ...

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Ateuchus frontale ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

'' *'' Ateuchus fuscipes'' *''

Ateuchus fuscorubrus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus gershensoni ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus ginae ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus globulus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus granigerus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus guatemalensis ''Ateuchus guatemalensis'', is a species of dung beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Mexican states Chiapas and Oaxaca Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the ...

'' *'' Ateuchus halffteri'' *''

Ateuchus hamatus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

'' *'' Ateuchus hendrichsi'' *''

Ateuchus histeroides ''Ateuchus histeroides'' is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. References Further reading * Scarabaeinae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1801 {{Scarabaeinae-stub ...

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Ateuchus histrio ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus hoplopygus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus hornai ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus howdeni ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

'' *'' Ateuchus hypocrita'' *''

Ateuchus illaesus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

'' *'' Ateuchus irinus'' *''

Ateuchus klugi ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus laetitiae ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus laevicolle ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus laterale ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus latus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

'' *'' Ateuchus lecontei'' *''

Ateuchus loricatus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus luciae ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus murrayi ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus mutilatus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus myrmecophilus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus nitidulus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus oblongus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

'' *'' Ateuchus opacipennis'' *'' Ateuchus ovale'' *''

Ateuchus parvus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

'' *'' Ateuchus pauki'' *''

Ateuchus pauperatus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

'' *'' Ateuchus perezvelai'' *''

Ateuchus perpusillus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus persplendens ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

'' *'' Ateuchus peruanus'' *'' Ateuchus procerus'' *'' Ateuchus pruneus'' *''

Ateuchus puncticolle ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus pygidialis ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus rispolii ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

'' *'' Ateuchus robustus'' *''

Ateuchus rodriguezi ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus romani ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus scatimoides ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus semicribratus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus setulosus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus simplex ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

'' *'' Ateuchus solisi'' *''

Ateuchus squalidus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus steinbachi ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus striatulus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus subquadratus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the ...

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Ateuchus substriatus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the c ...

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Ateuchus tenebrosus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus texanus ''Ateuchus texanus'' is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. References Further reading * Scarabaeinae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1948 {{Scarabaeinae-stub ...

'' *'' Ateuchus tridenticeps'' *''

Ateuchus viduus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

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Ateuchus vigilans ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

'' *'' Ateuchus viridimicans'' *''

Ateuchus vividus ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the c ...

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Ateuchus zoebischi ''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles ( Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and th ...

References

Scarabaeinae {{Scarabaeinae-stub