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Texas Beetle
Arthropods

Texas Beetle

Brachypsectra fulva

Authorship: LeConte

Notes

It is a rare beetle found under yucca logs. Adults can be attracted to UV lights.

Sources

[Lenhart (UTEP)]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (Beetles)
FamilyBRACHYPSECTRIDAE (Texas Beetle Family)
GenusBrachypsectra
Speciesfulva

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