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.