| Murmidius ovalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Murmidiidae |
| Genus: | Murmidius |
| Species: | M. ovalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Murmidius ovalis (Beck, 1817) | |
Murmidius ovalis, known generally as the minute beetle or murmidius beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Murmidiidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America. [1] [2] [3]
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