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Dinacoma Sanfelipe
''Dinacoma'' is a small genus of beetles in the scarab family ( Scarabaeidae). Species *'' D. caseyi'' Blaisdell, 1930 *'' D. marginata'' (Casey, 1887) *'' D. sanfelipe'' Gillett, Osborne, Reil, & Rubinoff, 2020 In 2006, entomologists indicated that there were two apparently new species or subspecies of ''Dinacoma'', collected respectively from near the city of Hemet, California, and in the northwest portion of Joshua Tree National Park, California, at Covington Flats. As of 2022, these specimens of ''Dinacoma'' have not been formally described in the scientific literature, but expert evaluation places them in the ''Dinacoma marginata'' species group. stated that ''Dinacoma caseyi'' is the most morphologically divergent and distinct species in the genus. The new specimens collected from the Hemet area are paler than Casey's June beetle specimens and possess morphologically different genitalia. Furthermore, the Little San Bernardino Mountains geographically isolate the new ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinacoma Caseyi
Casey's June beetle, ''Dinacoma caseyi'', is a beetle in the scarab family (Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub ...). It is listed as an endangered species with approximately 587 acres (237 hectares) of land as critical habitat in Riverside County, California. Taxonomy Delbert La Rue, a researcher experienced with the genus ''Dinacoma'' and a taxonomic expert stated, "''Dinacoma caseyi'' is a distinct species morphologically and comprises its own species group—the ''caseyi'' complex—the other pecies groupbeing the ''marginata'' complex which includes the bulk/remainder of the genus". The Casey's June beetle was first collected in the city of Palm Springs, California, in 1916, and was later described by based on male specimens. This species measures 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |