Vesperus creticus

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Vesperus creticus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Vesperidae
Genus: Vesperus
Species:
V. creticus
Binomial name
Vesperus creticus
Ganglbauer, 1886

Vesperus creticus is a species of beetle in the Vesperidae family that is endemic to Greece. [1]

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References

  1. "Vesperus creticus Ganglbauer, 1886". Fauna Europaea . 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on March 28, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2015.