Malthodes oregonus

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Malthodes oregonus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cantharidae
Genus: Malthodes
Species:
M. oregonus
Binomial name
Malthodes oregonus
Fender, 1943

Malthodes oregonus is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America. [1]

In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined.

Soldier beetle Family of beetles

The soldier beetles (Cantharidae) are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described species has a color pattern reminiscent of the red coats of early British soldiers, hence the common name. They are also known commonly as leatherwings because of their soft elytra.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Malthodes oregonus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  2. "Malthodes oregonus". GBIF . Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  3. "Malthodes oregonus Species Information". BugGuide.net . Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  4. "Malthodes oregonus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life . Retrieved 2018-04-12.

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