Pheropsophus africanus

Pheropsophus africanus is a species of ground beetles belonging to the family Carabidae.[1][2]

Pheropsophus africanus
Pheropsophus africanus
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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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

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This species is present in the subdesertic regions of Algeria, Egypt (Sinai), India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Yemen.[3][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pheropsophus africanus (Dejean, 1825)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  2. ^ Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi:10.48580/dfqf-3dk. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  3. ^ a b BRACHYNINAE