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Pseudocotalpa giulianii
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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

Pseudocotalpa giulianii, also known as Giuliani's dune scarab and Giuliani's dune scarab beetle, is a species of sand dune-inhabiting beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is endemic to Nevada, the United States. It is named for Derham Giuliani who first collected this species from the Amargosa Desert.

Pseudocotalpa giulianii males measure 17–25 mm (0.7–1.0 in) and females 14–22 mm (0.6–0.9 in) in length.

References

1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre. (1996). "Pseudocotalpa giulianii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T18525A8375233. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T18525A8375233.en. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
2. ^ Hardy, Alan R. (1974). "Two new species of Pseudocotalpa Hardy (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". The Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 50 (3): 243–247.

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