Brachinus (Neobrachinus) cordicollis Dejean 1826
Biology:
Usually found in the same habitat as B. cyanipennis. Adults and larvae with the same habits as B. cyanipennis and B. fumans. These beetles are fully winged and good fliers; they are attracted to light. Only two examples were collected, one on the Virginia shore in 1902 and one on the Island in 1905 (HSB). There are no recent records. No teneral specimens seen. Adults were collected in June and September. Elsewhere adults overwinter and are active between April and October; larvae are present in the fauna in summer (Erwin, 1970). Total length, 7.0 to 10.2 mm (8.6).
Synonyms: Brachinus Cordicollis Dejean, 1826; Brachinus velox LeConte, 1848; Brachinus leptocerus Chaudoir, 1868; Brachinus gracilis Blatchley, 1910