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Atomaria atrata

Status not recordedbeetles

Atomaria atrata is a species in the family Cryptophagidae, order Coleoptera. Recorded adults reach 1.7 mm in length.

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Quick facts about Atomaria atrata

Weight
Not recorded
Length
1.7 mm
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is Atomaria atrata?

ATOMARIA ATRATA · LENGTH 1.7 MMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 1.7 mm, the recorded maximum length of the atomaria atrata is about 0.1% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does Atomaria atrata live?

Not recorded

Is Atomaria atrata endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is Atomaria atrata classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderColeoptera
  5. familyCryptophagidae
  6. genusAtomaria
  7. SpeciesAtomaria atrata Reitter, 1875

Synonyms Atomaria procerula, Atomaria prolixa

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • クロナガセマルキスイJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Atomaria atrata

Other species in the same genus Atomaria.

Pygmy beetle

Atomaria linearis

CryptophagidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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How big is Atomaria atrata?

An adult Atomaria atrata measures 1.7 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is Atomaria atrata?

Atomaria atrata (Atomaria atrata) belongs to the family Cryptophagidae in the order Coleoptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Atomaria atrata (Atomaria atrata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/atomaria-atrata

MLA

“Atomaria atrata (Atomaria atrata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/atomaria-atrata.

BibTeX
@misc{atomaria_atrata_2026,
  title = {Atomaria atrata (Atomaria atrata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/atomaria-atrata},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}