Ateuchus lecontei

(Ateuchus lecontei)

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Description

teuchus lecontei is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Ateuchus is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the clypeus is bidentate.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Scarabaeidae
Genus:Ateuchus
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