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 | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Brachinus |
| Species: | B. patruelis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Brachinus patruelis LeConte, 1844
| |
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. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1131.85218.
- ^ 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.