Pseudocotalpa

Pseudocotalpa is a small genus of sand dune-inhabiting beetles in the family Scarabaeidae, endemic to deserts of western North America.[1]

Pseudocotalpa
Pseudocotalpa sonorica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Rutelini
Genus: Pseudocotalpa
Hardy, 1971
Species

Pseudocotalpa are robust-bodied beetles that can reach 25 mm (1.0 in) in length.[2]

References

  1. Matthew R. Moore (26 March 2007). "Pseudocotalpa Hardy, 1971". Generic Guide to the New World Scarab Beetles.
  2. Hardy, Alan R. (1974). "Two new species of Pseudocotalpa Hardy (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". The Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 50 (3): 243–247.


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