Geomysaprinus rugosifrons

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Geomysaprinus rugosifrons
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Histeridae
Genus: Geomysaprinus
Species:
G. rugosifrons
Binomial name
Geomysaprinus rugosifrons
(Fall, 1919)

Geomysaprinus rugosifrons is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Geomysaprinus rugosifrons Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ↑ "Geomysaprinus rugosifrons". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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