| Liothorax | |
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| Liothorax plagiatus, Germany | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Aphodiinae |
| Tribe: | Aphodiini |
| Genus: | Liothorax Motschulsky, 1859 |
Liothorax is a genus of beetles belonging to the subfamily Aphodiinae. [1]
The species of this genus are found in Europe, Asia, North America, and Central America. [2] [1]
These 10 species belong to the genus Liothorax. Several of these species have been transferred from the genus Aphodius. [2] [3]
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Mimosestes is a genus of pea and bean weevils in the beetle family Chrysomelidae. There are about 13 described species in Mimosestes.
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Pycnoglypta is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Staphylinidae.
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