Nebria metallica

Nebria metallica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
Genus:	Nebria
Species:	N. metallica
Binomial name
Nebria metallica Fischer von Waldheim, 1822
Synonyms
Nebria pacificaChaudoir, 1850

Nebria metallica, the Metallic gazelle beetle ^[1] , is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Nebriinae first described by Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim in 1822. It ranges from the Aleutian Islands, southern Alaska, and western Canada south to Washington and Montana. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

It is considered to have a predatory diet, with both the larvae and adult Nebria metallica being considered a predator. ^[5]

References

1. A Treatise on the Western Hemisphere Caraboidea (Coleoptera)
2. "Nebria metallica Fischer von Waldheim, 1820". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
3. Lindroth, Carl H. & Shpeley, D. (April 2003). "Species Details Nebria metallica". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
4. "Nebria metallica Fischer von Waldheim, 1820". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
5. "Nebria metallica - University of Alberta Museums Search Site". search.museums.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-30.