Chauliognathus fasciatus

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Chauliognathus fasciatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Euarthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cantharidae
Genus: Chauliognathus
Species:
C. fasciatus
Binomial name
Chauliognathus fasciatus
LeConte, 1881

Chauliognathus fasciatus 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. While these definitions may seem adequate, when looked at more closely they represent problematic species concepts. For example, the boundaries between closely related species become unclear with hybridisation, in a species complex of hundreds of similar microspecies, and in a ring species. Also, among organisms that reproduce only asexually, the concept of a reproductive species breaks down, and each clone is potentially a microspecies.

Soldier beetle family of insects

The soldier beetles (Cantharidae) are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described species has a color pattern reminiscent of the red coats of early British soldiers, hence the common name. They are also known commonly as leatherwings because of their soft elytra.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chauliognathus fasciatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. "Chauliognathus fasciatus". GBIF . Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. "Chauliognathus fasciatus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.

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