Parepierus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Histeridae |
Subfamily: | Tribalinae |
Genus: | Parepierus Bickhardt, 1913 |
Species | |
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As of 2024 [update] , thirty-two species are accepted within Parepierus: [2]
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