(Pasimachus elongatus)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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IUCN Red List | not listed |
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NatureServe | NNR - Unranked |
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Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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The upper thoracic shield (pronotum) at the base (near the abdomen) is angled inward. The forewings (elytra) are smooth with no ridges. The margins of the pronotum and elytra are blue or violet. |
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Size |
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13 ⁄16″ to 1⅛″ in length |
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2/24/2021 | ||||
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Coleoptera (beetles) | ||
Suborder |
Adephaga (ground and water beetles) | ||
Superfamily |
Caraboidea | ||
Family |
Carabidae (ground beetles) | ||
Subfamily |
Scaritinae | ||
Tribe |
Scaritini (pedunculate ground beetles) | ||
Genus |
Pasimachus | ||
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a ground beetle pedunculate ground beetle |
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Glossary
Elytra
The hardened or leathery forewings of beetles used to protect the fragile hindwings, which are used for flying. Singular: elytron.
Pronotum
The exoskeletal plate on the upper side of the first segment of the thorax of an insect.
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