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Microlestes linearis

(Ground Beetle)

Interesting Facts

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Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Ground Beetle

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa () - A.M.A. Aguinaldo et al., 1997 ex T. Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Superphylum: Panarthropoda () - Cuvier
        Phylum: Arthropoda () - Latreille, 1829 - Arthropods
        Subphylum: Mandibulata () - Snodgrass, 1938
        Infraphylum: Atelocerata () - Heymons, 1901
        Superclass: Panhexapoda ()
        Epiclass: Hexapoda ()
        Class: Insecta () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Insects
        Subclass: Dicondylia ()
        Infraclass: Pterygota ()
        Order: Coleoptera () - C. Linnaeus, 1758
        Suborder: Adephaga () - Schellenberg, 1806
        Family: Carabidae ()
        Subfamily: Dromiinae ()
        Genus: Microlestes () - Schmidt-Goebel, 1846
        Specific name: linearis - Leconte
        Scientific name: - Microlestes linearis Leconte

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Last scrutiny: 24-Jun-1996

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Microlestes

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 3 species and subspecies in this genus:

M. brevilobus (Ground Beetle) · M. linearis (Ground Beetle) · M. pusio (Ground Beetle)

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Notes

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Contributors

Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 15, 2012.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 10, 2007:

Avian Knowledge Network, Hawk Migration Association of North America - HawkCount
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity - Fish Collection
Museum of Southwestern Biology, Division of Amphibians and Reptiles, Museum of Southwestern Biology, Division of Amphibians and Reptiles database

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2590803
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-111717
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 111717
Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: IICO196456
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 158568

Last Revised: 7/16/2012