Trogloderus kandai
Johnston, 2019
Trogloderus kandai is a psammophilic darkling beetle described in 2019 from Owens Valley, California. It belongs to a of six newly described restricted to dunes and sandy in the western United States. The species is part of the tribe Amphidorini, associated with desert stink beetles.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Trogloderus kandai: //ˌtrɒɡloʊˈdɪərəs ˈkændaɪ//
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Habitat
Dunes and sandy , specifically psammophilic (sand-dwelling) environments in arid regions.
Distribution
Owens Valley, California, United States.
Similar Taxa
- Trogloderus arcanusCongeneric described in the same revision, also psammophilic and from western U.S. dunes
- Trogloderus costatusCongeneric in the same revision, sharing sandy specialization
- Trogloderus verpusCongeneric described by same author (Johnston 2019), also from sandy in the western U.S.