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Species Chlaenius texanus

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Adephaga
Family Carabidae (Ground Beetles)
Subfamily Harpalinae
Supertribe Pterostichitae
Tribe Chlaeniini
Genus Chlaenius (Vivid Metallic Ground Beetles)
No Taxon (subgenus Chlaeniellus)
No Taxon (vafer group)
Species texanus (Chlaenius texanus)
Explanation of Names
Chlaenius texanus Horn 1876
Size
12.5 mm (Horn 1876)
Range
c. TX to Mex. - Map (1)(2)
Remarks
Type locality: Brownsville, Cameron Co., TX
quite common in Brazos Co., TX. =v=
Print References
Bell, R.T. 1960. A revision of the genus Chlaenius Bonelli (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in North America. Miscellaneous Publications of the Entomological Society of America 1: 97-166.
Internet References
Type - MCZ, Harvard