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Micraegialia Brown 1931
Micraegialia Brown 1931: 11.
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Micraegialia pusilla (Horn)
Photo by P. Skelley. |
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Type species. Micraegialia pusilla (Horn 1887: 102), by monotypy. |
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Diagnosis. Body length 1.8-2.5 mm, elongate, robust; dark brown to black. Elytra setose. Abdominal sternites narrowed medially.
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Distribution. Canada (British Columbia to Manitoba) and USA (Michigan to Washington).
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Composition. Micraegialia contains a single species.
Micraegialia pusilla (Horn 1887: 102) [Aegialia] Canada (BC to Man.) and USA (MI to WA).
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Life History. Unknown.
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Larvae. Unknown.
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References:
Gordon, R. D., and O.L. Cartwright. 1988. North American representatives of the tribe Aegialiini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 461: 1-37.
Stebnicka, Z. T. 1977. A revision of the world species of the tribe Aegialiini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 22(11): 397‑506.
Stebnicka, Z. T., M. Dellacasa, and P. E. Skelley. 2004. Review of the New World Aegialiini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), with the description of two new genera from South America. Insecta Mundi [2003] 17(1-2): 73-83.
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Author: Paul Skelley
Generated on: 28/APR/08.....Last
modified: 28/APR/08
University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology |
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