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Pseudocotalpa

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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 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

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  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.