Paracotalpa
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| Paracotalpa granicollis, adult | |
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| Genus: | Paracotalpa Ohaus, 1915[1]
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Paracotalpa is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. Their known range is west of the Rocky Mountains, from southern Washington state to California and Arizona.[2] They are nicknamed "little bears" because the adults of the genus have a fuzzy or hairy appearance.[3]
Species
- Paracotalpa deserta Saylor, 1940
- Paracotalpa granicollis (Haldeman, 1852)
- Paracotalpa puncticollis (LeConte, 1863)
- Paracotalpa ursina (Horn, 1867)
Species data retrieved from Integrated Taxonomic Information System.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Paracotalpa". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ "Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles-Scarabaeidae-Rutelinae-Rutelini-Aerodina". unsm-ento.unl.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ Eaton, Eric R.; Kaufman, Kenn (2007). Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 144. ISBN 0618153101.
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