Pseudocotalpa giulianii
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| Pseudocotalpa giulianii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pseudocotalpa |
| Species: | P. giulianii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudocotalpa giulianii Hardy, 1974[2] | |
Pseudocotalpa giulianii, also known as Giuliani's dune scarab and Giuliani's dune scarab beetle,[1] is a species of sand dune-inhabiting beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.[1][2] It is endemic to Nevada, the United States.[1] It is named for Derham Giuliani who first collected this species from the Amargosa Desert.[2]
Pseudocotalpa giulianii males measure 17–25 mm (0.7–1.0 in) and females 14–22 mm (0.6–0.9 in) in length.[2]