''Agra liv'' is a

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found in Costa Rica and Panama. It is named after the

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, starlet of the movie ''

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'', because the "existence of this species of elegant beetle is dependent upon the

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not undergoing an

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."Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature
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was collected in

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and first described to science in 2002. ''Agra liv'' measure in length and in width.

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Lebiinae Beetles of Central America Beetles described in 2002 Taxa named by Terry Erwin {{Lebiinae-stub

See also

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