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Species Cleptes purpuratus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)

No Taxon (Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps)

Superfamily Chrysidoidea (Cuckoo Wasps & allies)

Family Chrysididae (Cuckoo Wasps)

Subfamily Cleptinae

Genus Cleptes

Species purpuratus (Cleptes purpuratus)

Explanation of Names

Author: Cresson, 1879

Internet References

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Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 15 January, 2008 - 4:07pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 30 March, 2016 - 11:43am

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