Zopherus gracilis

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Zopherus gracilis
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Specimens in the Texas A&M University Insect Collection
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Zopheridae
Subfamily: Zopherinae
Genus: Zopherus
Species:
Z. gracilis
Binomial name
Zopherus gracilis
Horn, 1867

Zopherus gracilis is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae. It is found in Central America and North America. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Zopherus gracilis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  2. "Zopherus gracilis". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  3. "Zopherus gracilis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-01-25.

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