Anchomenus dorsalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Anchomenus |
| Species: | A. dorsalis
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| Anchomenus dorsalis (Pontoppidan, 1763)
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Anchomenus dorsalis is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Platyninae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.[1]
Description[edit]
This beetle is bright green-blue and red-brown in color.[2] The adults are 5.6–7.7 mm long, with females larger than males.[3][4]
Biology[edit]
This beetle forms aggregations of several individuals, often with beetles of the genus Brachinus.[2] When disturbed it releases a volatile that contains undecane.[2] Its coloration may be aposematic mimicry of the similarly colored Brachinus beetles it lives with, which emit a much more powerful antipredator volatile mix.[5]
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anchomenus dorsalis.
- ^ "Anchomenus (Anchomenus) dorsalis (Pontoppidan, 1763)". Fauna Europaea. Fauna Europaea Secretariat, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Bonacci, Teresa; Brandmayr, Pietro; Zetto, Tullia; Perrotta, Ida Daniela; Guarino, Salvatore; Peri, Ezio; Colazza, Stefano (2011). "Volatile compounds released by disturbed and undisturbed adults of Anchomenus dorsalis (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Platynini) and structure of the pygidial gland". ZooKeys. 81: 13–25. doi:10.3897/zookeys.81.1122. PMC 88065.
- ^ Knapp, Michal; Uhnavá, Klára (2014). "Body size and nutrition intake effects on fecundity and overwintering success in Anchomenus dorsalis (Coleoptera: Carabidae)". Journal of Insect Science. 14 (1): 240. doi:10.1093/jisesa/ieu102. PMC 5633967. PMID 25525105. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Anchomenus (Anchomenus) dorsalis (Pontoppidan, 1763)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ Bonacci, Teresa; Brandmayr, Pietro; Zetto Brandmayr, Tullia (2011). "Predator feeding choice on conspicuous and non-conspicuous carabid beetles: first results". ZooKeys. 100: 171–179. doi:10.3897/zookeys.100.1525. PMC 3131014.
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