Biology:Thermonectus nigrofasciatus

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Thermonectus nigrofasciatus
Thermonectus nigrofasciatus 6.JPG
Dorsal side of female T. nigrofasciatus
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T. nigrofasciatus
Binomial name
Thermonectus nigrofasciatus
(Aubé, 1838)

Thermonectus nigrofasciatus is a species of diving beetle native to the eastern United States . T. nigrofasciatus is distinguished by its black, postmedian transverse blotch on its elytra, hence "nigrofasciatus."[1][2][3]

Ventral side of a male with an air bubble, which they carry underwater to breathe

References

  1. Larson, D. J.; Alarie, Y.; Roughley, R. E. (2000). Predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of the Nearctic Region, with emphasis on the fauna of Canada and Alaska. Natural Research Council of Canada. ISBN 0-660-17967-9. 
  2. "Thermonectus nigrofasciatus". Bug Guide. http://bugguide.net/node/view/342435. Retrieved August 16, 2014. 
  3. Bukontaite, Rasa; Miller, Kelly B; Bergsten, Johannes (2014). "The utility of CAD in recovering Gondwanan vicariance events and the evolutionary history of Aciliini (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)". BMC Evolutionary Biology 14: 5. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-14-5. PMID 24423391. PMC 3901756. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. https://www.webcitation.org/6RsvQKV6Y. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2028517 entry