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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Ground and Water Beetles (Adephaga) » Ground Beetles (Carabidae) » Brachininae » Brachinini » Bombardier Beetle (Brachinus) » Brachinus cyanipennis
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Bombardier Beetle - Brachinus cyanipennis
Copyright © 2009 tom murray

Bombardier Beetle - Brachinus cyanipennis
Montezuma, Cayuga County, New York, USA
April 26, 2009
Size: 7.5mm
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Contributed by tom murray on 1 May, 2009 - 8:27pm
Last updated 10 June, 2009 - 5:15pm

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Moved from Bombardier Beetle.
… tom murray, 10 June, 2009 - 5:15pm login or register to post comments

Brachinus
almost always requires scoping for accurate species identification. This is just one in a bunch of your new (2009) very nicely photographed carabids that lack species identification. Tom, I'll be happy to receive your mailed specimens that fall into this category whenever you want. New idea for better tracking: if possible please pencil the corresponding BugGuide image numbers onto the specimen packets. This Brachinus specimen for example is #271361. Thanks, Peter
… Peter Messer, 2 May, 2009 - 10:43am login or register to post comments

 
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I saved this one and a few of the others. The tracking number is a good idea. It'll make things a lot easier for you to find them, so I'll do it that way.
… tom murray, 2 May, 2009 - 10:58am login or register to post comments

 
Brachinus cyanipennis
based on my microscopic examination of this specimen. The diagnostic extra few long erect setae on elytra in addition to uniform dense pubescence cannot be seen in photo. Tracking numbers really help. Thanks Tom.
… Peter Messer, 10 June, 2009 - 1:55pm login or register to post comments

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