| Agathidium cortezi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Leiodidae |
| Genus: | Agathidium |
| Species: | A. cortezi |
| Binomial name | |
| Agathidium cortezi Miller and Wheeler, 2005 | |
Agathidium cortezi is a species of round fungus beetles in the family Leiodidae. [1] It is named after conquistador Hernan Cortez, conqueror of the Aztec empire and colonial administrator of New Spain. [2] [3] [4]
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