Species

Metrius contractus (Contracted bombing beetle)

Metrius contractus. Photo: (c) Koji Shiraiwa, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Metrius contractus is a species of bombardier beetle. It was described by Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz in 1892.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
        Suborder: Adephaga (Ground and water beetles)
        Superfamily: Caraboidea
        Family: Carabidae (Ground beetles)
        Subfamily: Paussinae (Ant nest beetles)
        Tribe: Metriini
        Genus: Metrius
        Species: Metrius contractus (Contracted bombing beetle)

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