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Species Enoclerus viduus

Representative Images

Enoclerus viduus (Klug) - Enoclerus viduus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Cleroidea
Family Cleridae (Checkered Beetles)
Subfamily Clerinae
Genus Enoclerus
Species viduus (Enoclerus viduus)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Enoclerus viduus (Klug)
Orig. Comb: Clerus viduus Klug 1842

Explanation of Names

viduus (L). 'widowed' (1)

Range

w. TX / Mex (2),(3)

Print References

Wolcott, A.B. 1947. Catalogue of North American beetles of the family Cleridae. Fieldiana: Zoology, 32(2): 63–105. (2)

Works Cited

1.Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms
Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.
2.Catalogue of North American beetles of the family Cleridae
Wolcott A.B. 1947. Fieldiana: Zoology 32: 63–105.
3.Texas A&M University Insect Collection (TAMUIC)