Haroldiellus sallei

(Harold, 1863)

Haroldiellus sallei is a small -feeding scarab beetle in the Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae. The is distributed across the Western Hemisphere from the southwestern United States through Central America to Colombia, with records also from Caribbean islands in the Greater Antilles. As a surface dung-feeder, it plays a role in nutrient cycling in various . The species was first described by Harold in 1863 and represents one of the more broadly distributed members of its .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Haroldiellus sallei: /həˈrɔldiˌɛlʊs sæˈleɪ/

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Distribution

Southwestern USA (Arizona, Texas) through Mexico (Chiapas, Durango, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Yucatán), Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Rica, Panama), and South America (Colombia); also recorded from Caribbean islands including Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, and the Virgin Islands.

Diet

Surface -feeder

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Taxonomic Note

The was originally described by Harold in 1863. The Haroldiellus is classified within the tribe Aphodiini of the dung beetle Aphodiinae.

Biogeographic Significance

Colombian records represent significant southernmost documentation of the ' range, extending its known distribution deep into South America.