Ptomaphagus merritti

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Ptomaphagus merritti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Clade: Euarthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Leiodidae
Genus: Ptomaphagus
Species:P. merritti
Binomial name
Ptomaphagus merritti
Tishechkin, 2007

Ptomaphagus merritti is a species of small carrion beetle in the family Leiodidae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in North America. [2]

Leiodidae family of insects

Leiodidae is a family of beetles with around 3800 described species found worldwide. Members of this family are commonly called round fungus beetles due to the globular shape of many species, although some are more elongated in shape. They are generally small or very small beetles and many species have clubbed antennae.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ptomaphagus merritti Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  2. 1 2 "Ptomaphagus merritti Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  3. ↑ "Ptomaphagus merritti Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-21.

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