| Tetragonoderus cursor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Tetragonoderus |
| Species: | T. cursor |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetragonoderus cursor Bates, 1886 | |
Tetragonoderus cursor is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae. [1] It was described by Henry Walter Bates in 1886. [1]
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