Species Brachinus medius

Classification · Size · Identification

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Adephaga (Ground and Water Beetles)

Family Carabidae (Ground Beetles)

Subfamily Brachininae

Tribe Brachinini

Genus Brachinus (Bombardier Beetle)

Species medius (Brachinus medius)

Size

6-8mm (one of smallest Brachinus in North America)

Identification

Dark venter including lateral portion of metasternum. Entire metasternum may be pale in some individuals; metasternum not shortened; glabrous proepipleura & poroepisterna; antennomere #3 completely dark; antennomere #1 proportionately robust; protibia strigose.

Contributed by tom murray on 12 October, 2008 - 5:57pm
Additional contributions by Peter Messer
Last updated 15 June, 2009 - 12:52pm

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