Berosus youngi

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Berosus youngi
Berosus youngi, Everglades National Park, Florida, photo by Matthew Pintar
Scientific classification Edit this 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

Berosus youngi is a species of water scavenger beetle found in the United States.

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[edit]

  1. ^ Wooldridge, David P. (1964). "Two New Species of Berosus from the Southeastern United States (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 18 (4).
  2. ^ "Berosus youngi". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.