Cryptoscatomaseter caccabatus

(Warner & Skelley, 2006)

Cryptoscatomaseter caccabatus is a of scarab beetle in the Aphodiinae, described in 2006 from specimens collected in Utah, USA. It belongs to a small of -associated beetles. The species is known from very few records and remains poorly documented in scientific literature.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cryptoscatomaseter caccabatus: /ˌkɹɪptoʊˌskætəˌmæsiːtəɹ ˌkækəˈbeɪtəs/

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Distribution

Known only from Utah, USA. All confirmed records are from the Nearctic region in the western United States.

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Taxonomic history

The was described by Warner and Skelley in 2006, making it a relatively recent addition to the described North American fauna. The Cryptoscatomaseter was established to accommodate species previously placed in related genera within the Aphodiinae.

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