Omophron chelys is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is distributed in northeastern India, in the state of Sikkim.[1]

Omophron chelys
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Omophron
Species:
O. chelys
Binomial name
Omophron chelys
Andrewes, 1921

Description

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The species has a length of approximately 4.0 mm and a width of approximately 2.7 mm. Its colouring is generally testaceous (dull brick-red).[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Valainis, Uldis (2010). "A review of genus Omophron Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Palearctic fauna and distribution". Baltic Journal of Coleopterology. 10 (2): 105–128.
  2. ^ Andrewes, H. E. (1921-05-01). "XLVII.—Papers on Oriental Carabidæ.—VI". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7 (41): 404–411. doi:10.1080/00222932108632539. ISSN 0374-5481.

Further reading

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  • Andrewes, H. E. (1929). The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burmaa. Coleoptera. Carabidae. Vol. 1. – Carabinae. London: Taylor & Francis, xviii: 139–162.
  • Hurka, K. (2003). Omophroninae. In: I. Löbl & Smetana A. (Eds.) Catalogue of Palearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 1. Stenstrup: Apollo Books, 207–208.
  • Semenov-Tian-Shanskij A. (1922). Carabinorum tribus Omophronina (Coleoptera) classificata. Conspectus praecursorius. Revue Russe d’Entom., 18: 36 – 45 [Классификация трибы Omophronina (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Предварительный очерк. Русск. Энтом. Обзр., XVIII]