Metrius contractus

Metrius contractus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Tribe: Metriini
Genus: Metrius
Species: M. contractus
Binomial name
Metrius contractus
Eschscholtz, 1829

Metrius contractus is a species of bombardier beetle.[1] It was described by Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz in 1892.[1]

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