Notiophilus aeneus, also known as the brassy big-eyed beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3][4] Approximately 5–6 mm long, it is dark colored with a brassy tinge and large eyes. Adults are diurnally active in spring and summer.[5]

Notiophilus aeneus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Notiophilus
Species:
N. aeneus
Binomial name
Notiophilus aeneus
(Herbst, 1806)

References

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  1. ^ "Notiophilus aeneus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Notiophilus aeneus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ Bousquet, Yves (2012). "Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico". ZooKeys (245): 1–1722. doi:10.3897/zookeys.245.3416. PMC 3577090. PMID 23431087.
  4. ^ Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 64. ISBN 9780691133041.

Further reading

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2017). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 1: Archostemata - Myxophaga - Adephaga. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-33029-0.