Erwin, Terry L.;Zamorano, Laura S.
Asklepia
Sign in to saveAsklepia is a genus of beetle in the family Carabidae first described by Max Liebke in 1938. The genus is found in South America, from Colombia south to central Argentina. They measure .
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderColeoptera
- FamilyCarabidae
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Asklepia is a genus of beetle in the family Carabidae first described by Max Liebke in 1938. The genus is found in South America, from Colombia south to central Argentina. They measure .
The genus names refers to the Greek god Asclepius (Asklepios), but the reason for this association is unknown.
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