Asklepia
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| Asklepia | |
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| Asklepia strandi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Tribe: | Odacanthini |
| Genus: | Asklepia Liebke, 1938 |
Asklepia is a genus of beetle in the family Carabidae first described by Max Liebke in 1938.[1][2][3] The genus is found in South America, from Colombia south to central Argentina. They measure 2–3.7 mm (0.079–0.146 in).[3]
The genus names refers to the Greek god Asclepius (Asklepios), but the reason for this association is unknown.[3]
