Casey's June beetle | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Scarabaeidae |
Genus: | Dinacoma |
Species: | D. caseyi
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Binomial name | |
Dinacoma caseyi |
Casey's June beetle, Dinacoma caseyi, is a beetle in the scarab family (Scarabaeidae). It is listed as an endangered species with approximately 587 acres (237 hectares) of land as critical habitat in Riverside County, California.[3] Their habitation range is limited to Palm Canyon Walsh and Tahquitz Creek in Palm Springs.