Summary ⁷

Anthia thoracica, the Two-spotted Ground Beetle, is a species of beetles of the family Carabidae.

Description ⁸

Anthia thoracica can reach a length of about 47–53 millimetres (1.9–2.1 in). Body is black, with an ovate patch of yellowish setae on each lateral extension of the pronotum and a band of whitish reclinate setae on the lateral margins of elytra. Mandibles are strong and elongate in males. Pronotum has broad lateral flanges and elytra are ovate and smooth, with eight linear striae.

Distribution ⁸

This species can be found in Namibia, Tanzania and South Africa.

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) Kate Braun, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), enviado por Kate Braun
2. (c) Dr. Alexey Yakovlev, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/botalex/6227988624/
3. (c) riana60, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), enviado por riana60
4. (c) Chris Moody, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/8659186373/
5. (c) Bernard DUPONT, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/berniedup/12931983993/
6. (c) Alex Rebelo, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), enviado por Alex Rebelo
7. Adaptado por Robert Taylor de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://hub.toolforge.org/P3151:142929?lang=
8. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthia_thoracica

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