Galerita bicolor
Galerita bicolor, also known as the false bombardier beetle, is a species of beetle occurring in the eastern United States.[1] Its mimicry of the colors and shape of a bombardier beetle help it evade predators.
| Galerita bicolor | |
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| A killed specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Galerita |
| Species: | G. bicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Galerita bicolor Drury, 1773 | |
References
- "Species Galerita bicolor". BugGuide.net. 8 Apr 2010. Retrieved 10 Jun 2011.
- Rossini, C; Attygalle, AB; González, A; Smedley, SR; Eisner, M; Meinwald, J; Eisner, T (1997). "Defensive production of formic acid (80%) by a carabid beetle (Galerita lecontei)". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 94: 6792–7. doi:10.1073/pnas.94.13.6792. PMC 21237. PMID 9192644.
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