Metrius contractus Eschscholtz, 1829 is a animal in the Carabidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Metrius contractus Eschscholtz, 1829

Metrius contractus is a species of ground beetle described by Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz in 1829.

Family

Carabidae

Genus

Metrius

Order

Coleoptera

Class

Insecta

About Metrius contractus Eschscholtz, 1829

Metrius contractus is a species of ground beetle. Its full scientific name is Metrius contractus Eschscholtz, 1829, and it was first described by Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz in 1829.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Coleoptera › Carabidae › Metrius

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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