Aegialia arenaria
(Fabricius, 1787)
dune scarab beetle
Aegialia arenaria, commonly known as the dune scarab beetle, is a coastal scarab beetle restricted to sand dune . It occurs across western and northern Europe and has been introduced to eastern North America, where it is known from coastal areas of Canada and the northeastern United States. The species is specialized to sandy coastal environments and is not found inland.
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Habitat
Coastal sand dunes. In Europe, occurs on sand dunes of western and northern coasts. In North America, found on coastal sand dunes and sandy beaches from Nova Scotia to Massachusetts and New Hampshire, including Sable Island.
Distribution
Palearctic: Netherlands, Belgium, France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais), Germany, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, Britain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Poland. Nearctic: Canada (Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Sable Island), USA (Massachusetts, New Hampshire). Also recorded from the Azores (São Miguel, Terceira).
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Conservation status
No specific conservation assessment found in provided sources.
Taxonomic history
Originally described as Scarabaeus arenarius by Fabricius in 1787, later transferred to Aegialia.