Species Prionochaeta opaca

Classification · Internet References

Small Carion Beetle - Prionochaeta opaca

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Staphylinoidea (Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles)

Family Leiodidae (Round Fungus Beetles)

Subfamily Cholevinae (Small Carrion Beetles)

Genus Prionochaeta

Species opaca (Prionochaeta opaca)

Internet References

Cedar Creek

Contributed by tom murray on 2 December, 2005 - 8:05pm

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