Pseudocotalpa andrewsi
| Pseudocotalpa andrewsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pseudocotalpa |
| Species: | P. andrewsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudocotalpa andrewsi Hardy, 1971 | |
Pseudocotalpa andrewsi, known generally as the Andrews dune scarab beetle or Andrews dune beetle, is a species of shining leaf chafer in the family Scarabaeidae.
Distribution
The species is endemic to the Algodones Dunes in California.[2][3][4] It is associated with Hymenoclea shrubs, though the reason for this is unclear.[1]
Behaviour
Adults fly above the sand for around half an hour each evening. They are not likely to travel long distances. Adults are mainly active from February to April, and burrow in sand when not active.[1]
Conservation
The species is threatened by use of off-road vehicles.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Andrew's Dune Beetle". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Pseudocotalpa andrewsi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ↑ "Pseudocotalpa andrewsi". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ↑ "Pseudocotalpa andrewsi Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
Further reading
- "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Andrews' Dune Scarab Beetle as Threatened or Endangered". Federal Register. 71 (87): 26444–26448. 2006.
- Moore, M. R.; Jameson, M. L.; Garner, B. H.; Audibert, C.; et al. (2017). "Synopsis of the pelidnotine scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini) and annotated catalog of the species and subspecies". ZooKeys (666): 1–349. doi:10.3897/zookeys.666.9191. PMC 5534527. PMID 28769631.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.