Caelius humeralis

(Brown, 1931)

Caelius humeralis is a of scarab beetle in the Scarabaeidae, Aegialiinae. Described by Brown in 1931, this small is part of a associated with sandy . The species is known from scattered records across northeastern North America.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Caelius humeralis: //ˈsiːliːəs ˌhjuːmɪˈrælɪs//

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Habitat

Sandy including beaches and dunes; associated with loose, sandy soils typical of coastal and lakeshore environments.

Distribution

Northeastern North America: Canada (New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec) and United States (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, South Carolina). Records suggest a primarily coastal distribution with some inland extension.

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