Anthia sexguttata
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| Anthia sexguttata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Anthia |
| Species: | A. sexguttata |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthia sexguttata (Fabricius, 1775) | |
Anthia sexguttata, the six-spot ground beetle, is a beetle of the Family Carabidae.
Appearance[edit]
Adults measure approximately 4 cm (1.5 inches), are black with six relatively large, white, dorsal spots (four over the elytra and two on the thorax). Other patterns are possible although the pattern is always symmetrical.
The larva has a flattened form, a large head capsule, and prominent mandibles.[1]
Distribution[edit]
The species occurs in the drier parts of South Asia. It is common in the scrub forests of southern India.
Diet[edit]
Adult A. sexguttata feed on other insects and snails.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Gardner, J. C. M. (1939) The Larva Of Anthia Sexguttata(Fab.) (Coleopt. Carabidae). Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London B 8(2):18–20
- ^ Mathur, P. N. and Khattar, Narain (1958) Morphology of the head capsule and mouth parts of Anthia sexguttata Ho. (Coleoptera, Adephaga, Carabidae, Harpalinae, Anthiini). Suppl. Proc. Indian Academy of Sciences. B 50:1–25 PDF
External links[edit]
Media related to Anthia sexguttata at Wikimedia Commons