Pseudocotalpa
| Pseudocotalpa | |
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| Pseudocotalpa sonorica | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Rutelini |
| Genus: | Pseudocotalpa Hardy, 1971 |
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Pseudocotalpa is a small genus of sand dune-inhabiting beetles in the family Scarabaeidae, endemic to deserts of western North America.[1]
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.