Sitaris | |
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Sitaris muralis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Meloidae |
Genus: | Sitaris Latreille, 1802 |
Sitaris is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Meloidae. [1]
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Mediterranean. [1]
Species: [1]
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