Anostirus purpureus

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Anostirus purpureus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae
Genus: Anostirus
Species:
A. purpureus
Binomial name
Anostirus purpureus
(Poda, 1761)

Anostirus purpureus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. [1]

It is native to Central and Southern Europe. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Anostirus purpureus (Poda, 1761)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 February 2021.