Sand-loving-beetles
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Codocera
Codocera is a genus of scarab beetles in the family Ochodaeidae, commonly referred to as sand-loving scarab beetles. The genus contains at least three described species distributed across the Palaearctic region. Members of this genus are associated with sandy habitats, reflecting the ecological specialization characteristic of the family Ochodaeidae.
Cucochodaeus
Cucochodaeus is a genus of scarab beetles in the family Ochodaeidae, described by Paulsen in 2007. The genus contains one described species, C. sparsus. Members of this genus are associated with sandy habitats. The family Ochodaeidae is commonly known as sand-loving scarab beetles.
Parochodaeus
Parochodaeus is a genus of scarab beetles in the family Ochodaeidae, established by Nikolajev in 1995. The genus contains more than 20 described species distributed primarily in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Members are commonly referred to as sand-loving scarab beetles, reflecting their association with sandy substrates. Species occur in western South America, with records from Peru, Argentina, and Chile, where they have been documented traversing Andean distributional corridors.