Peltis grossa

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Peltis grossa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Peltidae
Genus: Peltis
Species:
P. grossa
Binomial name
Peltis grossa
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Peltis grossa is a species of beetle belonging to the family Trogossitidae. [1]

It is native to Europe. [1]

Synonym:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Silpha grossa Linnaeus, 1758". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 31 January 2022.