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Cathartus

Cathartus quadricollis, the square-necked grain beetle, is a species of beetles in the family Silvanidae, the only species in the genus Cathartus.

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Cathartus quadricollis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Silvanidae
Genus: Cathartus
Reiche, 1854
Species:
C. quadricollis
Binomial name
Cathartus quadricollis
(Guerin-Meneville)
Synonyms
  • Cathartus cassiae Reiche, 1854
  • Cathartus gemellatus (Jacquelin du Val, 1857)
  • Silvanus cassiae
  • Silvanus gemellatus Jacquelin du Val, 1857
  • Silvanus quadricollis Guérin-Méneville, 1844

Cathartus quadricollis, the square-necked grain beetle, is a species of beetles in the family Silvanidae, the only species in the genus Cathartus.1

References

References

  1. Silvanidae Species List at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 15 May 2012.