Pyrota akhurstiana

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Pyrota akhurstiana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Meloidae
Genus: Pyrota
Species:
P. akhurstiana
Binomial name
Pyrota akhurstiana
Horn, 1891

Pyrota akhurstiana is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Pyrota akhurstiana Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Pyrota akhurstiana". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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