Nyctonympha affinis

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Nyctonympha affinis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Nyctonympha
Species:N. affinis
Binomial name
Nyctonympha affinis
Martins & Galileo, 2008

Nyctonympha affinis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Martins and Galileo in 2008. [1]

Beetle order of insects

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References

  1. BioLib.cz - Nyctonympha affinis. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.