Sand-beetle
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Aegialia cartwrighti
Aegialia cartwrighti is a small dung beetle in the subfamily Aegialiinae, described by Stebnicka in 1977. It belongs to a genus associated with sandy coastal and desert habitats. The species is known from limited records in the southeastern United States.
Aegialia convexa
Aegialia convexa is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, described by Fall in 1932. It is a member of the tribe Aegialiini, a group of beetles associated with sandy coastal and dune habitats. The species is found in North America, with records from 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.
Codocera gnatho
Codocera gnatho is a species of sand-loving scarab beetle in the family Ochodaeidae, first described by Fall in 1907. It belongs to a small family of beetles specialized for sandy habitats. The species occurs in arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Coelus globosus
Globose Dune Beetle
Coelus globosus is a coastal sand-dwelling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, commonly known as the Globose Dune Beetle. It occupies a narrow geographic range along the Pacific coast from northern California to Baja California, with additional populations on most of the Channel Islands. The species is restricted to active coastal dune systems, where it inhabits foredunes and sand hummocks.
Dyschirius interior
Dyschirius interior is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Scaritinae, described by Fall in 1922. It belongs to a genus of small, typically psammophilic (sand-dwelling) beetles. Like other members of Dyschirius, it likely inhabits sandy substrates and possesses morphological adaptations for burrowing in loose soils. The species has been recorded from North America.
Eusattus dilatatus
Eusattus dilatatus is a darkling beetle species in the family Tenebrionidae, described by LeConte in 1851. The genus Eusattus comprises sand-dwelling darkling beetles found in arid regions of western North America. This species, like congeners, is adapted to sandy habitats and exhibits morphological specializations for burrowing in loose substrates. Available records indicate occurrence in Mexico, though detailed biological information remains limited.
Eusattus muricatus
Eusattus muricatus is a darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. The genus Eusattus comprises sand-dwelling species found in arid and semi-arid regions of western North America. Eusattus muricatus is one of several species in this genus adapted to sandy habitats, where it occurs as part of the ground-dwelling beetle fauna.
Eusattus politus
Eusattus politus is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. The genus Eusattus comprises sand-dwelling darkling beetles found in arid and semi-arid regions of western North America. Members of this genus are typically associated with sandy substrates and are active during the warmer months. Based on related species in the genus, E. politus likely inhabits sandy grasslands and dune systems.
Eusattus pons
Eusattus pons is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, described by Triplehorn in 1968. The genus Eusattus comprises sand-dwelling darkling beetles found in arid and semi-arid regions of North America. As with other members of this genus, E. pons is likely associated with sandy habitats, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented. The species is recorded from Mexico.
Leiopsammodius malkini
Leiopsammodius malkini is a species of aphodiine dung beetle described by Cartwright in 1946. It is one of approximately 50 species in the genus Leiopsammodius, a group of small scarab beetles commonly known as psammodiines or sand-loving dung beetles. The species is documented from the Nearctic region, with confirmed records from Florida, USA. Like other members of the tribe Psammodiini, it is associated with sandy habitats.
Neochodaeus repandus
Neochodaeus repandus is a species of sand-loving scarab beetle in the family Ochodaeidae, first described by Fall in 1909. The species is restricted to sandy habitats in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It belongs to a genus and family of beetles specialized for life in loose, sandy substrates.
Neochodaeus striatus
Neochodaeus striatus is a species of scarab beetle in the family Ochodaeidae, commonly known as sand-loving scarab beetles. The species was described by LeConte in 1854 and is known from sandy habitats in the southwestern United States. It is one of several species in the genus Neochodaeus, which is restricted to the Nearctic region.
Omophron nitidum
Shiny Round Sand Beetle
Omophron nitidum is a small ground beetle native to the United States. Adults are nocturnal, sheltering in burrows and leaf litter during daylight hours. The species has been recorded breeding from late summer through December. It is one of several North American species in the genus Omophron, which are adapted to sandy habitats.
Omophron robustum
Robust Round Sand Beetle
Omophron robustum, commonly known as the robust round sand beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America, specifically in the central and northern United States and southern Canada. The species inhabits sandy beaches of lakes, rivers, and brooks. Adults are nocturnal and gregarious, hiding in burrows or under debris during the day.
Omophron solidum
solid round sand beetle
Omophron solidum, known as the solid round sand beetle, is a small ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It inhabits sandy beaches along water bodies in California and Oregon. Adults are nocturnal and gregarious, retreating into burrows during daylight hours.
Parochodaeus californicus
Parochodaeus californicus is a species of sand-loving scarab beetle in the family Ochodaeidae. First described by Horn in 1895, this beetle is endemic to California, USA. Members of the genus Parochodaeus are associated with sandy habitats, though specific ecological details for this species remain limited.