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Alkestis nevermanni
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Alkestis

Liebke, 1939
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A. nevermanni
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Alkestis nevermanni
Liebke, 1939

Alkestis nevermanni is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae, the only species in the genus Alkestis. [1]

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References

  1. "Alkestis Liebke, 1939". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-08.