Pseudocotalpa andrewsi explained

Pseudocotalpa andrewsi, known generally as the Andrews dune scarab beetle or Andrews dune beetle, is a species of shining leaf chafer in the family Scarabaeidae. It is endemic to the Algodones Dunes in California.

Further reading

• Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Andrews' Dune Scarab Beetle as Threatened or Endangered. 2006. Federal Register. 71. 87. 26444–26448.
• Synopsis of the pelidnotine scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini) and annotated catalog of the species and subspecies. 2017. Moore . M. R.. Jameson . M. L.. Garner . B. H.. Audibert . C.. Smith . A. B. T.. Seidel . M.. 4. ZooKeys. 666. 1–349. 10.3897/zookeys.666.9191. 5534527. 28769631. free.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. 2006. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-30914-2.