Promecognathus
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| Promecognathus | |
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| File:Promecognathus crassus LeConte - ZooKeys-245-001-g019.jpeg | |
| Promecognathus crassus | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Tribe: | Promecognathini |
| Genus: | Promecognathus Chaudoir, 1846 |
Promecognathus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are at least two described species in Promecognathus.[1][2][3][4] Both species of Promecognathus are known to predate upon Xystocheir dissecta, which is a species of flat-backed millipede that produces hydrogen cyanide as a chemical defense. The beetles do not avoid exposure to the defense, meaning they are likely physically resistant to hydrogen cyanide.[5]
Species
[edit | edit source]These two species belong to the genus Promecognathus:
- Promecognathus crassus LeConte, 1868
- Promecognathus laevissimus (Dejean, 1829)
References
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Further reading
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External links
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