| Harpalus cephalotes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Harpalinae |
| Tribe: | Harpalini |
| Genus: | Harpalus |
| Species: | H. cephalotes |
| Binomial name | |
| Harpalus cephalotes Fairmaire & Laboulbene, 1854 | |
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