Sand-beetles
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Omophron
Round sand beetles
Omophron is a genus of ground beetles (Carabidae) and the sole extant genus in the subfamily Omophroninae. It is widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere with southern limits extending to Guatemala and Hispaniola in the Americas, South Africa and Madagascar in Africa, and Malaysia and the Philippines in Asia. The genus includes multiple subgenera, with taxonomic revisions documenting substantial species diversity in the Afrotropical region.
Psammodiini
Psammodiini is a tribe of aphodiine dung beetles within the family Scarabaeidae, containing more than 37 genera and approximately 470 described species. Members are primarily associated with sandy habitats, with many species exhibiting psammophilic (sand-loving) adaptations. The tribe was established by Mulsant in 1842 and represents a diverse lineage within the subfamily Aphodiinae.