Pentaplatarthus
| Pentaplatarthus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Paussinae |
| Genus: | Pentaplatarthus Westwood, 1833 |
Pentaplatarthus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:[1]
- Reichensperger, 1925
- Gestro, 1895
- Wasmann, 1922
- Wasmann, 1919
- H.Kolbe, 1896
- Westwood, 1850
- Westwood, 1833
- Van De Poll, 1886
These are Ant nest beetles and are obligate myrmecophiles predatory on ant larvae and workers.
References[]
- ^ "Pentaplatarthrus Westwood, 1833". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 21 Jul 2011.
Categories:
- Paussinae
- Carabidae stubs