Ataenius versicolor is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Dominican Republic and Hispaniola.
Description Adults reach a length of about . They have an oblong-oval, shagreened, piceous black body, with the apical third of the elytra reddish to yellowish brown, and sometimes also with reddish lateral intervals.
Life history Specimens have been collected in arid thorn forests.
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