Amphicerus simplex | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Bostrichidae |
Tribe: | Bostrichini |
Genus: | Amphicerus |
Species: | A. simplex |
Binomial name | |
Amphicerus simplex (Horn, 1885) | |
Amphicerus simplex is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America. [1]
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