Neochodaeus repandus
(Fall, 1909)
Neochodaeus repandus is a of sand-loving scarab beetle in the Ochodaeidae, first described by Fall in 1909. The species is restricted to sandy in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It belongs to a and family of beetles specialized for life in loose, sandy substrates.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Neochodaeus repandus: /niˌoʊkoʊˈdeɪəs rɪˈpændəs/
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Habitat
Sandy substrates including dunes and loose sand deposits. The is adapted to psammophilic (sand-loving) conditions characteristic of the and .
Distribution
Southwestern United States (Arizona, Texas) and northern Mexico. Records indicate presence in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions.