| Discodon | |
|---|---|
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| Discodon normale | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Cantharidae |
| Tribe: | Silini |
| Genus: | Discodon Gorham, 1881 |
Discodon is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are more than 40 described species in Discodon. [1] [2] [3] The term is said to encompass around 400 species, which is mostly found in South America, from sea-level up to 3000 meters. [4] [5]
