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Paracotalpa

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Paracotalpa
Paracotalpa granicollis, adult
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Rutelini
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

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Species data retrieved from Integrated Taxonomic Information System.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Paracotalpa". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. ^ "Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles-Scarabaeidae-Rutelinae-Rutelini-Aerodina". unsm-ento.unl.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  3. ^ Eaton, Eric R.; Kaufman, Kenn (2007). Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 144. ISBN 978-0618153107.