Parapsammodius

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Parapsammodius
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Psammodiini
Genus:Parapsammodius
Gordon & Pittino, 1992

Parapsammodius is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least four described species in Parapsammodius. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Scarabaeidae Family of beetles

The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several subfamilies have been elevated to family rank, and some reduced to lower ranks. The subfamilies listed in this article are in accordance with those in Bouchard (2011).

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Species

These four species belong to the genus Parapsammodius:

Parapsammodius bidens is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Caribbean and North America.

Parapsammodius puncticollis is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Parapsammodius Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  2. 1 2 "Browse Parapsammodius". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  3. 1 2 "Parapsammodius". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  4. 1 2 "Parapsammodius Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-30.

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