Polemius canadensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Cantharidae |
Genus: | Polemius |
Species: | P. canadensis |
Binomial name | |
Polemius canadensis Brown, 1940 | |
Polemius canadensis is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in North America. [1]
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