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| Brachinus patruelis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Brachinus |
| Species: | B. patruelis
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachinus patruelis LeConte, 1844
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Brachinus patruelis is a species of bombardier beetle in the ground beetle subfamily Brachininae.[1][2] It is endemic to the Northeastern United States.[2]
Brachinus patruelis are small beetles measuring 5.7–8.3 mm (0.22–0.33 in).[2][3] They are probably flightless.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ikagawa, Raine M.; Moore, Wendy (2022). "Molecular phylogeny and revision of species groups of Nearctic bombardier beetles (Carabidae, Brachininae, Brachinus ( Neobrachinus))". ZooKeys (1131): 155–171. Bibcode:2022ZooK.1131..155I. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1131.85218. PMC 9836565. PMID 36761457.
- ^ a b c "Species Brachinus patruelis". Bug Guide. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ a b Erwin, T.L. (1970). "A reclassification of bombardier beetles and a taxonomic revision of the North and Middle American species (Carabidae: Brachinida)". Quaestiones Entomologicae. 6: 4‒215.