Martineziana dutertrei
(Chalumeau, 1983)
Martineziana dutertrei is a small aphodiine dung beetle described from the Neotropics. It belongs to the tribe Eupariini, a group of scarab beetles commonly associated with decaying organic matter. The has been documented across a broad geographic range spanning the Caribbean, southeastern United States, and South America. It is among the more frequently observed aphodiines in its range, with over 700 documented occurrences.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Martineziana dutertrei: //mɑrˌtiːnziˈɑːnə duːˈtɛrtre//
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Distribution
Neotropical and southeastern Nearctic regions. Documented in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Piauí, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina), Chile, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Paraguay, and the United States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas).
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Taxonomic placement
Originally described by Chalumeau in 1983. The Martineziana belongs to the tribe Eupariini within the Aphodiinae, a group historically treated as dung beetles but now recognized as more broadly associated with decaying organic substrates.