''Parataenius'' 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 about six described species in ''Parataenius''.
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Species
These six species belong to the genus ''Parataenius'':
* ''Parataenius brunneus
''Parataenius'' 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 classifi ...
'' (Schmidt, 1922)
* ''Parataenius derbesis
''Parataenius'' is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about six described species in ''Parataenius''.
Species
These six species belong to the genus ''Parataenius'':
* ''Parataenius brunneus'' (Schmidt, 1922)
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'' (Solier, 1851)
* ''Parataenius estero
''Parataenius'' 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 classifi ...
'' Stebnicka & Skelley, 2009
* ''Parataenius martinezi
''Parataenius'' 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 classifi ...
'' Stebnicka & Skelley, 2009
* ''Parataenius selvae
''Parataenius'' 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 classifi ...
'' Stebnicka & Skelley, 2009
* ''Parataenius simulator
''Parataenius'' 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 classifi ...
'' (Harold, 1868)
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