Podabrus alexanderi
| Podabrus alexanderi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Cantharidae |
| Genus: | Podabrus |
| Species: | P. alexanderi |
| Binomial name | |
| Podabrus alexanderi Fender, 1953 | |
Podabrus alexanderi is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.[1][2]
Description
Adults have a body length of 8.5 to 9 mm (0.33 to 0.35 in). Elytra is black with a rugose-punctate texture and the coxae and femora are a pale orange. The front angles of the orange pronotum are slanted inward while the sides are parallel. In males, the tarsal claws are cleft.[3]
History
P. alexanderi was first described in 1953 by Kenneth M. Fender using specimens collected by Dr. Charles Paul Alexander in his 1949 expedition in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.[3] One specimen is currently in housing in the California Academy of Sciences collection.[4]
References
- ^ "Podabrus alexanderi". GBIF. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Podabrus alexanderi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ a b Fender, Kenneth (July 1953). "New Species of Podabrus from Western North America". The Pan-Pacific Entomologist. XXIX (3): 175. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Grinter C, Diaz-Bastin R, Fong J (2023). CAS Entomology Type (TYPE). Version 1.196. California Academy of Sciences. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/gak5hc accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-08-05. https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2238770608