Pheropsophus africanus
Pheropsophus africanus is a species of ground beetles belonging to the family Carabidae.[1][2]
| Pheropsophus africanus | |
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| Pheropsophus africanus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Brachininae |
| Tribe: | Brachinini |
| Genus: | Pheropsophus |
| Species: | P. africanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pheropsophus africanus (Dejean, 1825) | |
Description
Pheropsophus africanus can reach a length of 13–16 millimetres (0.51–0.63 in).[3] These beetles show bright reddish head, pronotum and legs and two yellow/orange spots and a slight yellow/orange band on the edge of dark brown elytra.
Distribution
This species is present in the subdesertic regions of Algeria, Egypt (Sinai),India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Yemen.[3][1]
References
- "Pheropsophus africanus (Dejean, 1825)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi:10.48580/dfqf-3dk. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- BRACHYNINAE
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