Purusia acreana

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Purusia acreana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Tribe: Hemilophini
Genus: Purusia
Species:
P. acreana
Binomial name
Purusia acreana
Lane, 1956

Purusia acreana is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Lane in 1956. It is known from Brazil, Ecuador and Bolivia. [1]

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References

  1. BioLib.cz - Purusia acreana. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.