Sphindus
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| Sphindus | |
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| Sphindus dubius | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Sphindidae |
| Genus: | Sphindus Megerle, 1821 |
| Type species | |
| Sphindus dubius (Gyllenhall, 1808) | |
Sphindus is a genus of cryptic slime mold beetles in the family Sphindidae. There are at least three described species in Sphindus.[1][2][3]
Several species belong to the genus Sphindus:
- Sphindus americanus LeConte, 1866
- Sphindus crassulus Casey, 1898
- Sphindus dubius (Gyllenhall, 1808)
- Sphindus trinifer Casey, 1898
