Paracotalpa ursina rotundata

Paracotalpa ursina rotundata is a of scarab beetle in the Scarabaeidae. It belongs to the Paracotalpa, which contains found in western North America. The subspecies designation indicates geographic variation within the broader species P. ursina. Very few observations of this have been recorded.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Paracotalpa ursina rotundata: /ˌpærəkoʊˈtælpə ʌrˈsaɪnə roʊˈtʌndə/

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Distribution

Western North America; specific range boundaries for this are not well documented. The Paracotalpa is known from western North American regions.

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Taxonomic Note

The epithet is sometimes rendered as 'rotunda' in sources, but 'rotundata' appears to be the correct form per the iNaturalist taxonomic record.

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