Aegialia crescenta

Gordon & Cartwright, 1977

Crescent Dunes scarab beetle

Aegialia crescenta is a of scarab beetle in the Aegialiinae, first described by Gordon and Cartwright in 1977. It is to the United States and appears to have a restricted distribution centered on Nevada. The species belongs to a of beetles typically associated with sandy .

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How to pronounce Aegialia crescenta: /eɪˈdʒaɪ.liə krɛˈsɛn.tə/

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to the United States. GBIF records indicate presence in Nevada.

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