Xenochodaeus planifrons

(Schaeffer, 1906)

Xenochodaeus planifrons is a of scarab beetle in the Ochodaeidae, commonly referred to as sand-loving scarab beetles. The species was described by Schaeffer in 1906 and occurs in arid regions of southwestern United States and central Mexico. Like other members of its family, it is associated with sandy .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Xenochodaeus planifrons: /ˌzɛnəˈkoʊdiəs ˌplænəˈfrɒnz/

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Habitat

Sandy environments in arid and semi-arid regions.

Distribution

United States (Arizona, Texas); Mexico (Aguascalientes, Durango, Jalisco, México state).

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