Sand-dwelling-beetle
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Aegialia nana
Aegialia nana is a small scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Aphodiinae. First described by Brown in 1931, this species has been reclassified under the genus Psammoporus in some taxonomic treatments. Records indicate it occurs in sandy coastal habitats in the northeastern Nearctic region.
Platytomus notialis
Platytomus notialis is a small scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Aphodiinae. The species was described by Cartwright in 1948 and is native to the Nearctic region of North America. It belongs to the tribe Psammodiini, a group commonly associated with sandy habitats. Records indicate presence across multiple U.S. states in the central and eastern regions.