Featured Species | Caseys June Beetle (08:02)

Host: Sarah Leon with Alison Anderson

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Caseys June beetle: Photo credit: Jon Avery, USFWS

Overview

Status: Candidate/ Conservation to preclude ESA listing
Scientific Name: Dinacoma caseyi
Description: The only known population of Caseys June beetle occurs within the Palm Canyon Wash area in the southern part of the City of Palm Springs, California. The species is believed to occupy less than 800 acres of land.
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