Brachypterus troglodytes

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Brachypterus troglodytes
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Kateretidae
Genus: Brachypterus
Species:
B. troglodytes
Binomial name
Brachypterus troglodytes
Murray, 1864

Brachypterus troglodytes is a species of short-winged flower beetle in the family Kateretidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Brachypterus troglodytes Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Brachypterus troglodytes". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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