Pseudocotalpa
Pseudocotalpa is a small genus of sand dune-inhabiting beetles in the family Scarabaeidae, endemic to deserts of western North America.[1]
Pseudocotalpa | |
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Pseudocotalpa sonorica | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Scarabaeidae |
Tribe: | Rutelini |
Genus: | Pseudocotalpa Hardy, 1971 |
Species | |
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Pseudocotalpa are robust-bodied beetles that can reach 25 mm (1.0 in) in length.[2]
References
- Matthew R. Moore (26 March 2007). "Pseudocotalpa Hardy, 1971". Generic Guide to the New World Scarab Beetles.
- Hardy, Alan R. (1974). "Two new species of Pseudocotalpa Hardy (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". The Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 50 (3): 243–247.
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