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Neopsammodius Rakovic 1986
Neopsammodius Rakovic 1986: 199.
Neopsammodius werneri (Cartwright)
Photo by Paul Skelley.
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| Psammodiini Key |
Type species. Psammodius quinqueplicatus Horn 1871: 292, by original designation.
Diagnosis. Body length 2.7-3.8 mm, elongate, reddish-brown to almost black, dorsal surfaces glabrous. Head surface granulate, frontal suture indistinct, eyes present. Clypeus rounded or almost angulate each side of median emargination. Pronotum with vestiges of 4 transverse grooves (5 moderate ridges) and a median longitudinal groove at base. Elytra elongate, base margined; intervals convex. Metafemur robust. Metatibia not or weakly curved, widened at apex. Metatarsi slightly shortened, basal metatarsomere widened.
Distribution. Southwestern North America to Central America.
Composition. Neopsammodius contains 9 species.
Neopsammodius blandus (Fall 1932: 191) [Psammodius], SW-USA, Mexico.
Neopsammodius canoensis (Cartwright 1955: 431) [Psammodius], Mexico, CR.
Neopsammodius culminatus (Bates 1887: 103) [Psammodius], Mexico.
Neopsammodius interruptus (Say 1835: 178) [Psammodius], USA.
Neopsammodius mimeticus (Fall 1932: 192) [Psammodius], USA, Mexico.
Neopsammodius quinqueplicatus (Horn 1871: 292) [Psammodius], SW-US, Mexico.
Neopsammodius saltilloensis (Cartwright 1955: 425) [Psammodius], Mexico.
Neopsammodius veraecrucis (Bates 1887: 103) [Psammodius], Mexico.
Neopsammodius werneri (Cartwright 1955: 429) [Psammodius], USA (TX), Mexico, Honduras.
Life History. Adults of some species are collected at light.
Larvae. Unknown.
References:
Rakovic, M. 1986b. A review of the genus Neopsammodius gen. n. (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae). Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 83: 197-201.
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| Author: Paul Skelley Generated on: 09/MAY/08.....Last modified: 09/MAY/08 University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology |