Tesarius caelatus
(LeConte, 1857)
Tesarius caelatus is a of aphodiine dung beetle in the Scarabaeidae. It has a remarkably broad geographic distribution spanning multiple continents, including Australia, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and South America. Originally described as Aegialia caelata by LeConte in 1857, this species is now placed in the Tesarius within the tribe Psammodiini. Its wide distribution pattern suggests significant ecological flexibility or historical mechanisms that have allowed it to colonize diverse regions across both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tesarius caelatus: /tɛˈsaː.ri.us kɛˈlaː.tus/
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Distribution
Australia; Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China); North America (including Canada: British Columbia, USA: California, Oregon); South America (including Chile). The exhibits a disjunct distribution across multiple continents, with records from the Nearctic, Neotropical, and Australian biogeographic realms.