Xenochodaeus ulkei

(Horn, 1876)

Xenochodaeus ulkei is a of scarab beetle in the Ochodaeidae. It belongs to a group commonly referred to as sand-loving scarab beetles. The species is documented from western North America.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Xenochodaeus ulkei: //zɛnoʊkoʊˈdiːəs ˈʌlkaɪ//

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Habitat

Associated with sandy environments, consistent with the sand-loving habits characteristic of the Ochodaeidae.

Distribution

Western North America: United States (Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington) and Canada (British Columbia).

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Taxonomic note

Originally described by Horn in 1876. The Xenochodaeus is part of the tribe Ochodaeini within the Ochodaeinae.

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