Pseudocotalpa sonorica

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Pseudocotalpa sonorica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Pseudocotalpa
Species:
P. sonorica
Binomial name
Pseudocotalpa sonorica
Hardy, 1974 [1]

Pseudocotalpa sonorica is a species of shining leaf chafer in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae. It is endemic to the Algodones Dunes in North America. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Pseudocotalpa sonorica holotype is a male measuring 21 mm (0.8 in) in length. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Hardy, Alan R. (1974). "Two new species of Pseudocotalpa Hardy (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". The Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 50 (3): 243–247.
  2. "Pseudocotalpa sonorica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  3. "Pseudocotalpa sonorica species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  4. "Pseudocotalpa sonorica". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  5. "Pseudocotalpa sonorica Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-25.

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