Ataenius scabrellus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Cuba, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Saint Thomas, Venezuela and the United States (Florida).
Description Adults reach a length of about . They have an elongate-oval, black or greyish black body.
Life history Specimens have been collected in coastal areas, freshwater marsh communities, in rain forests and orchard edges, under beach debris and amongst Casuarina needles.
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