Pheropsophus africanus
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| Species: | P. africanus
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Pheropsophus africanus is a species of ground beetles belonging to the family Carabidae.[1]
Description[]
Pheropsophus africanus can reach a length of 13–16 millimetres (0.51–0.63 in).[2] 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), Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Yemen.[2][3]
References[]
Categories:
- Brachininae
- Beetles described in 1825
- Carabidae stubs