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Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 1981
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 1981b: 16.
Leiopsammodius indefensus (Schmidt)
Photo by Paul Skelley.
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| Psammodiini Key |
Type species: Psammodius laevicollis Klug, 1845 by original designation.
Diagnosis: Body usually robust. Head weakly to distinctly granulate. Clypeus not dentate. Eyes normally developed, not reduced. Elytral intervals margined at base. Metafemur robust. Metatibia
dilated apically. Pronotum with a reduced number of ridges, usually two.
Remarks: Leiopsammodius is found nearly worldwide and has about 40 species. Rakovic (1990) reviewed the New World taxa, and most species were also discussed by Cartwright (1955) as Psammodius. Adults of few species are frequently collected at lights, but their habits are unknown. All species appear to be associated with sandy soils.
References:
Cartwright, O.L. (1955) Scarab beetles of the genus Psammodius in the Western Hemisphere. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 104(3344), 413–462.Rakovic, M. (1990) Review of the genus Leiopsammodius Rakovic on the world basis with a key to species from the Western Hemisphere and description of a new species (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae). Annotationes Zoologicae et Botanicae, 197, 1–18.
Excerpt from: Smith, A. B. T. and P. E. Skelley. 2007. A review of the Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of southern South America. Zootaxa 1458: 1-80.
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| Authors: Andrew Smith ( Canadian Museum of Nature) and Paul Skelley (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services). Generated on: 08/JAN/08.....Last modified: 08/JAN/08 University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology |