Psammodius Explained

Psammodius is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 3 described species in Psammodius.^{[1] [2]}

Species

• Psammodius basalis (Mulsant & Rey, 1870)
• Psammodius laevipennis Costa, 1844
• Psammodius pierottii Pittino, 1979

Further reading

• Arnett, R.H. Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.). (2002). American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL.
• Book: Ross H. Arnett. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-0212-1.
• Richard E. White. (1983). Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin Company.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Psammodius Genus Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-01.
2. Web site: Psammodius Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-01.