Sandalus petrophya
| Sandalus petrophya | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Rhipiceridae |
| Genus: | Sandalus |
| Species: | S. petrophya
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| Binomial name | |
| Sandalus petrophya Knoch, 1801
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Sandalus petrophya, the cedar beetle, is a species of cicada parasite beetle in the family Rhipiceridae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] Although similar in appearance to Sandalus niger, this species has a distinct vertical ridge in the middle of its pronotum.[4]
References
- ^ "Sandalus petrophya Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Sandalus petrophya". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Sandalus petrophya species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Evans, Arthur Vincent; Steury, Brent W. (2012). "The Cicada Parasite Beetles (Coleoptera: Rhipiceridae) of Virginia". Banisteria. 39 (1): 65–70.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.