Parataenius simulator is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Africa, Australia, the Caribbean, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, North America, and South America.[1][2][3]

Parataenius simulator
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Parataenius
Species:
P. simulator
Binomial name
Parataenius simulator
(Harold, 1868)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ataenius lusitanicus Paulian, 1979
  • Parataenius granuliceps Petrovitz, 1971
  • Psammodius schwarzi Linell, 1896

References

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  1. ^ a b "Parataenius simulator Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Parataenius simulator". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

Further reading

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.