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Philonthus cognatus
| Description | Philonthus cognatus is a rove beetle. Adults are 8 to 10Â mm long. They are mainly black in colour, although the elytra have a metallic sheen, and are profusely pitted. A distinctive feature of this species is that the underside of the first antennal segment is yellow, contrasting with the black upperside. It is a common species in Britain. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philonthus_cognatus, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Staphylinidae : Philonthus : Philonthus cognatus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Generic Name | Philonthus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Philonthus cognatus Stephens, 1832 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philonthus_cognatus |
External Images
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Staphylinus fuscipennis Mannerheim, 1830 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Staphylinidae : Philonthus : Staphylinus fuscipennis |
| Philonthus melanopterus Stephens, 1832 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Staphylinidae : Philonthus : Philonthus melanopterus |
| Philonthus microcephalus Stephens, 1832 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Staphylinidae : Philonthus : Philonthus microcephalus |
| Philonthus maculicornis Stephens, 1832 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Staphylinidae : Philonthus : Philonthus maculicornis |
| Philonthus nigripennis Stephens, 1832 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Staphylinidae : Philonthus : Philonthus nigripennis |
| Philonthus fuscipennis (Mannerheim, 1830) | GBIF | species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Staphylinidae : Philonthus : Philonthus fuscipennis |
References
| Gustafsson, B. (Col.) (2004) Catalogus Coleopterorum Sueciae. Naturhistoriska riksmuseet, Stockholm, Excelfil hämtad från http://www.nrm.se/en/catalogus.html.se. - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas |
| Stephens, J. F. (1832) Illustrations of British entomology, or a synopsis of indigenous insects, containing their generic and specific distinctions, with an account of their metamorphoses, times of appearance, localities, food, and economy, as far as practicable.: Mandibulata, Vol. 5. Baldwin & Cradock, London. pp. 1-240, pls. 24-26. - via Catalogue of Life |
| Mannerheim, C. G. (1830) Précis d'un nouvel arrangement de la famille des brachélytres, de l'ordre des insectes coléoptères.: St. Petersbourg. 87 pp. - via Catalogue of Life |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
