Biology:Scarites vicinus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Scarites vicinus
Scarites vicinus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Scarites
Species:
S. vicinus
Binomial name
Scarites vicinus
Chaudoir, 1843

Scarites vicinus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae.[1][2][3] It is found in North America.[4]

Anatomy

Scarites vicinus has a sleek, black, and large (14-30 mm) body with large mandibles. It can be distinguished from the other species within the same genus due to its rounder thorax that has the same dimensions as its head.[4]

References

Further reading

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

Wikidata ☰ Q54985143 entry