Galerita bicolor

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A killed specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Tribe: Galerini
Genus: Galerita
Species: G. bicolor
Binomial name
Galerita bicolor
Drury, 1773

Galerita bicolor is a false bombardier beetle occurring in the eastern United States.[1] Its mimicry of the colors and shape of a bombardier beetle help it evade predators.

References

  1. "Species Galerita bicolor". BugGuide.net. 8 Apr 2010. Retrieved 10 Jun 2011.

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