Parochodaeus

Nikolajev, 1995

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Parochodaeus is a of scarab beetles in the Ochodaeidae, established by Nikolajev in 1995. The genus contains more than 20 described distributed primarily in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Members are commonly referred to as sand-loving scarab beetles, reflecting their association with sandy substrates. Species occur in western South America, with records from Peru, Argentina, and Chile, where they have been documented traversing Andean distributional corridors.

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Habitat

Sandy ; collection records indicate association with sandy substrates. In Chile, have been found in areas with habitat similarity to neighboring localities in Peru and Argentina.

Distribution

Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Documented in Peru, Argentina, and Chile (with P. bituberculatus newly reported from Chile in 2019). Distribution appears facilitated by Andean Mountain passes acting as distributional corridors.

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Taxonomic history

established by Nikolajev in 1995. The genus is classified within tribe Ochodaeini, Ochodaeinae.

Species diversity

More than 20 described ; exact number not specified in available sources.

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