| Faustabryna metallica | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamiinae |
| Tribe: | Pteropliini |
| Genus: | Faustabryna |
| Species: | F. metallica |
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| Faustabryna metallica (Breuning, 1938) | |
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Faustabryna metallica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1938, originally under the genus Abryna . It is known from the Philippines. [1]
Kirk Lee Hammett is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Before joining Metallica, he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003, Hammett was ranked 11th on Rolling Stone's list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. In 2009, Hammett was ranked number 15 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists.
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