Biology:Pentaplatarthus
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Short description: Genus of beetles
| Pentaplatarthus | |
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| Pentaplatarthrus bottegi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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]
- Pentaplatarthrus schoutedeni Reichensperger, 1925
- Pentaplatarthrus bottegi Gestro, 1895
- Pentaplatarthrus dollmanni Wasmann, 1922
- Pentaplatarthrus focki Wasmann, 1919
- Pentaplatarthrus gestroi H.Kolbe, 1896
- Pentaplatarthrus natalensis Westwood, 1850
- Pentaplatarthrus paussoides Westwood, 1833
- Pentaplatarthrus vandamii 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. http://carabidae.org/carabidae/pentaplatarthrus-westwood-1833.html. Retrieved 21 Jul 2011.
Wikidata ☰ Q7165042 entry
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