Zaitzevia parvula | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Elmidae |
Genus: | Zaitzevia |
Species: | Z. parvula |
Binomial name | |
Zaitzevia parvula (Horn, 1870) | |
Zaitzevia parvula is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
These two subspecies belong to the species Zaitzevia parvula:
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