Chlaenius impunctifrons

Say, 1823

Chlaenius impunctifrons is a ground beetle in the Carabidae, native to North America. It is a member of the large and diverse Chlaenius, which contains roughly 1,000 worldwide. The species has been documented as a for the Trimorus caraborum, which lays inside the 's eggs. Like other ground beetles, it is likely predatory, though specific dietary details for this species are not well documented.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Chlaenius impunctifrons: /ˈklɛ.ni.ʊs ɪmˌpʌŋk.tɪˈfrɒnz/

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Distribution

North America; recorded from Canada and the United States.

Host Associations

Trimorus caraborum - ; female lays egg inside ground beetle egg (Fouts, 1948)

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Taxonomic Note

Chlaenius impunctifrons was described by Thomas Say in 1823. Some sources list an alternative authorship of Kirby, 1837, which appears in synonymy with Chlaenius pennsylvanicus pennsylvanicus in the Catalogue of Life database. The is currently accepted as valid by GBIF and NCBI.

Research History

A and biological study was published in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America in 1919 (volume 12, issue 2, page 95), though the full text is not readily accessible and no specific biological details could be extracted from the abstract alone.