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Podabrus alexanderi

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Podabrus alexanderi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cantharidae
Genus: Podabrus
Species:
P. alexanderi
Binomial name
Podabrus alexanderi
Fender, 1953

Podabrus alexanderi is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.[1][2]

Description

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Adults have a body length of 8.5 to 9 mm (0.33 to 0.35 in). Elytra is black with a rugose-punctate texture and the coxae and femora are a pale orange. The front angles of the orange pronotum are slanted inward while the sides are parallel. In males, the tarsal claws are cleft.[3]

History

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P. alexanderi was first described in 1953 by Kenneth M. Fender using specimens collected by Dr. Charles Paul Alexander in his 1949 expedition in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.[3] One specimen is currently in housing in the California Academy of Sciences collection.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Podabrus alexanderi". GBIF. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Podabrus alexanderi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b Fender, Kenneth (July 1953). "New Species of Podabrus from Western North America". The Pan-Pacific Entomologist. XXIX (3): 175. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  4. ^ Grinter C, Diaz-Bastin R, Fong J (2023). CAS Entomology Type (TYPE). Version 1.196. California Academy of Sciences. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/gak5hc accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-08-05. https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2238770608