Metius malachiticus

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Metius malachiticus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Metius
Species:
M. malachiticus
Binomial name
Metius malachiticus
(Dejean, 1828)

Metius malachiticus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Pterostichinae. [1] It was described by Dejean in 1828. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Metius malachiticus (Dejean, 1828)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-09.