Frea sparsilis

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Frea sparsilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Frea
Species:F. sparsilis
Binomial name
Frea sparsilis
Jordan, 1894

Frea sparsilis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Jordan in 1894. It is known from Angola, Gabon, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1]

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References

  1. BioLib.cz - Frea sparsilis. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.