Herpes (beetle)
Genus of beetles
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Herpes is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Curculionidae. It is monotypic, the only species being Herpes porcellus Lacordaire, 1863.[1][2][3] It is found in southeastern Europe.[2][4]
| Herpes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Herpes Bedel, 1874 |
| Species: | H. porcellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Herpes porcellus (Lacordaire, 1863) | |
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