Berosus youngi
Berosus youngi is a species of water scavenger beetle found in the United States.
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| Berosus youngi, Everglades National Park, Florida, photo by Matthew Pintar | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Hydrophilidae |
| Genus: | Berosus |
| Species: | B. youngi |
| Binomial name | |
| Berosus youngi Wooldridge, 1964 | |
Berosus youngi, Everglades National Park, Florida, photo by Matthew Pintar
This species can be distinguished from other members of Berosus in the eastern United States by the somewhat triangular black spots on the sides of the pronotum. Its length has been measured at about 4 mm.[1][2][3]
References
- Wooldridge, David P. (1964). "Two New Species of Berosus from the Southeastern United States (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 18 (4).
- "Berosus youngi". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Berosus youngi species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
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