| Iphiclus intersectus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Erotylidae |
| Genus: | Iphiclus |
| Species: | I. intersectus
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| Binomial name | |
| Iphiclus intersectus (Duponchel, 1825)
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Iphiclus intersectus is a species of pleasing fungus beetle (family Erotylidae). Within its family, it belongs to subfamily Erotylinae, and within its genus it is assigned to the subgenus Iphiclus (Iphiclus) which unites the closest relatives of the genus' type species I.flavovittatus.1
I.intersectus is found in southeastern and southern Brazil;2 in addition, there is material of this species from Peru in the SEMC,3 suggesting its range is underestimated.
References
References
- Alvarenga, Moacyr (1994): Catálogo dos Erotylidae (Coleoptera) Neotropicais. [Catalogue of Neotropical Erotylidae (Coleoptera). Portuguese with English abstract.] Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 11(1): 1-175. doi:10.1590/S0101-81751994000100001.
- Iphiclus Chevrolat of Boraceia Biological Station: checklist, description of larva and redescription of adult of I. abdominalis (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Erotylinae)
- McHugh, Joseph V. & Chaboo, Caroline S. (2015): Beetles (Coleoptera) of Peru: A Survey of the Families. Erotylidae Latreille, 1802. J.Kans.Entomol.Soc. 88(2): 274-282. doi:10.2317/kent-88-02-274-282.1