Thermonectus nigrofasciatus
| Thermonectus nigrofasciatus | |
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| Dorsal side of female T. nigrofasciatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Dytiscidae |
| Genus: | Thermonectus |
| Species: | 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
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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. "The utility of CAD in recovering Gondwanan vicariance events and the evolutionary history of Aciliini (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)". BMC Evolutionary Biology. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-14-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
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