Aegialiinae
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Aegialia concinna
Ciervo Aegilian Scarab Beetle
Aegialia concinna is a small scarab beetle in the subfamily Aegialiinae. The species was described in 1977 and is known only from the western United States. Members of the genus Aegialia are commonly associated with sandy coastal or dune habitats.
Aegialia crassa
Aegialia crassa is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Aegialiinae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1857. The species belongs to a genus of small dung beetles typically associated with sandy coastal habitats. Records indicate it occurs in western North America from British Columbia south to California.
Aegialia crescenta
Crescent Dunes scarab beetle
Aegialia crescenta is a species of scarab beetle in the subfamily Aegialiinae, first described by Gordon and Cartwright in 1977. It is endemic to the United States and appears to have a restricted distribution centered on Nevada. The species belongs to a genus of beetles typically associated with sandy habitats.
Aegialia punctata
Aegialia punctata is a small scarab beetle described by Brown in 1931. It belongs to the subfamily Aegialiinae, a group commonly known as sand scarabs or psammophilic scarabs that are adapted to sandy habitats. The species occurs in western North America, ranging from the Pacific coast to the Intermountain West.
Caelius
Caelius is a genus of scarab beetles established by Lewis in 1895, placed in the subfamily Aegialiinae. The genus contains species distributed across the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Members of this genus are part of the diverse scarab beetle family, which includes many soil-dwelling and detritus-feeding species. Information on specific biology and ecology of Caelius species remains limited in published literature.
Caelius humeralis
Caelius humeralis is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Aegialiinae. Described by Brown in 1931, this small beetle is part of a genus associated with sandy habitats. The species is known from scattered records across northeastern North America.
Caelius montanus
Caelius montanus is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Aegialiinae. It was originally described as Aegialia montana by Brown in 1931. The species is found in mountainous and northern regions of western North America, including Alaska, the western Canadian provinces, and the Rocky Mountain states of the United States. Like other members of the tribe Aegialiini, it is associated with sandy or loose soil habitats.
Micraegialia pusilla
Micraegialia pusilla is a small scarab beetle in the subfamily Aegialiinae, first described by Horn in 1887. The species occurs in northern North America, with records from Alaska, Washington, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba. As a member of the tribe Aegialiini, it belongs to a group commonly known as sand-loving scarabs.
Rhysothorax rufus
Rhysothorax rufus is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Aegialiinae. It has been recorded across the Palaearctic and Nearctic regions, with documented occurrences in Europe from Belgium to Russia, and in North America from Canada through the northern United States. The species was described by Fabricius in 1792. Available records indicate broad geographic distribution but limited observational data.