Thermonectus nigrofasciatus

Thermonectus nigrofasciatus
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

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. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ 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. 14: 5. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-14-5. PMC 3901756. PMID 24423391. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
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