Cathartus

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

Cathartus quadricollis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
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

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


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