Ataenius texanus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the United States (Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas), Mexico (Baja California, Chiapas, Coahuila, Jalisco, Oaxaca, Veracruz), Panama and the West Indies. It is closely related to Ataenius hesperius, which tends to live more west.
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