Amara jacobina
LeConte, 1855
Amara jacobina is a ground beetle in the Carabidae, first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1855. It belongs to the large Amara, which contains numerous species distributed across North America. Very little specific information has been published about the or of this particular species.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Amara jacobina: /əˈmɑːrə ˌdʒækoʊˈbaɪnə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Canada and the United States in North America. Specific provincial or state records are not documented in available sources.
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Taxonomic Note
Amara jacobina was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1855. The Amara is one of the largest genera of ground beetles in North America, containing over 100 , many of which are challenging to distinguish without examination of subtle morphological characters.
Data Deficiency
No observations of this are recorded in iNaturalist, and no Wikipedia summary exists. The species appears to be poorly documented in public biodiversity databases, suggesting it may be rarely encountered, understudied, or potentially misidentified in field collections.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
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