Dellacasiellus claudus

(Fall, 1932)

Dellacasiellus claudus is a of scarab beetle in the Aphodiinae, originally described by Fall in 1932. It belongs to a of dung beetles distributed across arid and semi-arid regions of North America. The species has been documented in scattered localities across the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Very few observations exist in public databases, suggesting it may be uncommon, undercollected, or restricted to specific microhabitats.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dellacasiellus claudus: //dɛ.llaˌka.siˈɛl.lus ˈklaʊ.dus//

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Distribution

Recorded from the southwestern United States (Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas) and northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Durango, Oaxaca). The occupies the Nearctic-Neotropical transition zone in arid and semi-arid regions.

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