Biology:Axinopalpus fusciceps

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Short description: Species of beetle

Axinopalpus fusciceps
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Axinopalpus
Species:
A. fusciceps
Binomial name
Axinopalpus fusciceps
LeConte, 1851
Synonyms

Axinopalpus nigriceps (LeConte, 1880)

Axinopalpus fusciceps, the black-headed pale carabid, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.[1][2]

Range

Western United States (from California, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Idaho) extending southward to Guatemala, with a primary range in the southwestern United States to central Texas, as well as Mexico.[3] A. fusciceps is seen occurring mostly in the summer and fall months, with large spikes in occurrences in June and July.[4]

References

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 1: Archostemata - Myxophaga - Adephaga. Apollo Books. 2017. ISBN 978-90-04-33029-0. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13432586 entry