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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 is a species of bombardier beetle in the ground beetle subfamily Brachininae. It is endemic to the Northeastern United States.

Brachinus patruelis are small beetles measuring 5.7–8.3 mm (0.22–0.33 in). They are probably flightless.

References

1. 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.
2. ^ "Species Brachinus patruelis". Bug Guide. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
3. ^ 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.

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• Brachininae
• Beetles of North America
• Endemic insects of the United States
• Beetles described in 1844
• Taxa named by John Lawrence LeConte
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