| Perotis rara | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Perotis |
| Species: | P. rara |
| Binomial name | |
| Perotis rara | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Diplachyrium rarum(R.Br.) Nees | |
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