Malthinus occipitalis, the yellow-tipped soldier beetle, is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]

Malthinus occipitalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cantharidae
Genus: Malthinus
Species:
M. occipitalis
Binomial name
Malthinus occipitalis
LeConte, 1851

Subspecies

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These three subspecies belong to the species Malthinus occipitalis:

  • Malthinus occipitalis atripennis LeConte, 1851
  • Malthinus occipitalis occipitalis LeConte, 1881
  • Malthinus occipitalis woodruffi Wittmer, 1981

References

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  1. ^ "Malthinus occipitalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Malthinus occipitalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

Further reading

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.