Aepopsis
Aepopsis is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. This genus has a single species, Aepopsis robinii.[1][2]
| Aepopsis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Tribe: | Trechini |
| Subtribe: | Aepina |
| Genus: | Aepopsis Jeannel, 1922 |
| Species: | A. robinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Aepopsis robinii (Laboulbène, 1849) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
The beetle's size is 2.5 millimetres (0.098 in). Its colour is yellowish-red.[3]
Distribution
The species can be found along the Mediterranean-Atlantic coast, from the British Isles and France south to the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco. It has also been recorded in Ireland.[3][1][4]
References
- "Aepopsis Jeannel, 1922". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi:10.48580/dfqf-3dk. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- Distribution
- King, P.E.; Al-Khalifa, M.S.; Fordy, M.R. (1980). "Environmental adaptations of Aepopsis robinii (Laboulbene) an intertidal carabid of rocky shores". Journal of Natural History. 14. doi:10.1080/00222938000770261.
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