Cantharis grandicollis

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Cantharis grandicollis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cantharidae
Genus: Cantharis
Species:
C. grandicollis
Binomial name
Cantharis grandicollis
(LeConte, 1851)

Cantharis grandicollis is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in North America. [1]

In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cantharis grandicollis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  2. "Cantharis grandicollis". GBIF . Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  3. "Cantharis grandicollis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-24.

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