Pseudocotalpa andrewsi, known generally as the Andrews dune scarab beetle or Andrews dune beetle, is a species of shining leaf chafer in the family Scarabaeidae. It is endemic to the Algodones Dunes in California.[1][2][3]
| Pseudocotalpa andrewsi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pseudocotalpa |
| Species: | P. andrewsi
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudocotalpa andrewsi Hardy, 1971
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References edit
- ^ "Pseudocotalpa andrewsi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ "Pseudocotalpa andrewsi". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ "Pseudocotalpa andrewsi Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
Further reading edit
- "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Andrews' Dune Scarab Beetle as Threatened or Endangered". Federal Register. 71 (87): 26444–26448. 2006.
- Moore, M. R.; Jameson, M. L.; Garner, B. H.; Audibert, C.; et al. (2017). "Synopsis of the pelidnotine scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini) and annotated catalog of the species and subspecies". ZooKeys (666): 1–349. doi:10.3897/zookeys.666.9191. PMC 5534527. PMID 28769631.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.