Pardalosus sayi

(Gordon, 2006)

Pardalosus sayi is a of scarab beetle in the Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae. The species was described by Robert D. Gordon in 2006. It belongs to a of small dung beetles distributed in North America. Like other aphodiine scarabs, it is likely associated with decomposition, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pardalosus sayi: //ˌpɑrdəˈloʊsəs ˈseɪaɪ//

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Distribution

Recorded from the south-central United States: Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. The occurs in the Nearctic region.

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Taxonomic note

The Pardalosus was established relatively recently in taxonomic terms, and -level revisions continue. P. sayi is one of several species in this genus of small aphodiine scarabs.

Data limitations

This has minimal published biological or ecological information beyond taxonomic description and basic distribution records. Only 4 observations are recorded in iNaturalist as of source date.