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, Mexico.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ateuchus |
| Species: | A. benitojuarezi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ateuchus benitojuarezi Moctezuma, Halffter, Sánchez-Huerta, 2018 | |
Etymology
The scientific name benitojuarezi, is in honor of Benito Juárez, the first indigenous president of Mexico.[1]
Description
Show slight sexual dimorphism. Male is about 7.9mm in length. Body elongate-oval and convex. A glossy black beetle with reddish to greenish sheen. Female is similar, but has a less convex pygidium and more acute clypeal teeth when comparing male.[1]
References
- Moctezuma, V.; Sánchez-Huerta, J. L.; Halffter, G. (2018-03-29). "Two new species of Ateuchus with remarks on ecology, distributions, and evolutionary relationships". ZooKeys (747): 71–86. doi:10.3897/zookeys.747.22731. PMC 5904362. PMID 29674904. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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