Thermonectus nigrofasciatus
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| Dorsal side of female T. nigrofasciatus | |
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| Species: | T. nigrofasciatus
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| Thermonectus nigrofasciatus (Aubé, 1838)
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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
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "Thermonectus nigrofasciatus". Bug Guide. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ 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. PMC 3901756. PMID 24423391. Archived from the original on August 16, 2014.
Categories:
- Dytiscidae
- Beetles of North America
- Beetles described in 1838
- Taxa named by Charles Nicholas Aubé