Yes,
Brachynus is the old term for British usage. I would normally check the latest nomenclature at -
The Coleopterist - but the site is down at the moment.
There are other
Brachinus spp in Europe although rare in Britain. Oddly enough they tend to be found (in UK) on "wasteland". Recently the sister species
B. sclopeta was found in London on a site doomed for development and attempts were made to transfer it to a nearby 'safe' site:
Beetle could become Britain's first extinction of new millennium - Independent Online Edition > Nature
Quote:
Originally Posted by H Dogg
The correct spelling for the Bombardier Beetle is as paul say's Brachinus crepitans. Unless it has changed very recently, which i arnt aware of. Although it seem's to have a y not an i in Brachinus in some non UK text although its the same species. Quite strange.
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