| Margarinotus purpurascens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Histeridae |
| Genus: | Margarinotus |
| Species: | M. purpurascens |
| Binomial name | |
| Margarinotus purpurascens (Herbst, 1791) | |
Margarinotus purpurascens is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia. [1] [2] [3]
