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Anchomenus dorsalis

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Species of beetle

Anchomenus dorsalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Anchomenus
Species: A. dorsalis
Binomial name
Anchomenus dorsalis
(Pontoppidan, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Carabus dorsalis Pontoppidan, 1763
  • Agonum dorsale
  • Anchomenus viridifulvus (Goeze, 1777)
  • Anchomenus marchicus (Herbst, 1784)
  • Anchomenus prasinus (Thunberg, 1784)
  • Anchomenus violaceus (Thunberg, 1784) (preocc.)
  • Anchomenus bicolor (Geoffroy In Fourcroy, 1785)
  • Anchomenus viridanus (Fabricius, 1787)
  • Anchomenus thunbergi (Gmelin, 1790)
  • Anchomenus viridis (Gmelin, 1790)
  • Anchomenus cyanicollis Gebler, 1841
  • Anchomenus discophorus Chaudoir, 1842
  • Anchomenus bicolor Letzner, 1851
  • Anchomenus coeruleoviridis Letzner, 1851
  • Anchomenus quinquepunctatus Letzner, 1851
  • Anchomenus rufipennis Letzner, 1851
  • Anchomenus submaculatus Letzner, 1851
  • Anchomenus suturalis Letzner, 1851
  • Anchomenus infuscatus Chevrolat, 1854
  • Anchomenus moleki (Rambousek, 1907)
  • Anchomenus malyi (Obenberger, 1914)
  • Anchomenus maroccanus (Antoine, 1941)
  • Anchomenus rufothoracicus (Krejcarek, 1947)

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.

Description

This beetle is bright green-blue and red-brown in color. The adults are 5.6–7.7 mm long, with females larger than males.

Biology

This beetle forms aggregations of several individuals, often with beetles of the genus Brachinus. When disturbed it releases a volatile that contains undecane. Its coloration may be aposematic mimicry of the similarly colored Brachinus beetles it lives with, which emit a much more powerful antipredator volatile mix.

References

  1. "Anchomenus (Anchomenus) dorsalis (Pontoppidan, 1763)". Fauna Europaea. Fauna Europaea Secretariat, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ^ 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. Bibcode:2011ZooK...81...13B. doi:10.3897/zookeys.81.1122. PMC 88065. PMID 11326030.
  3. 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.
  4. "Anchomenus (Anchomenus) dorsalis (Pontoppidan, 1763)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  5. Bonacci, Teresa; Brandmayr, Pietro; Zetto Brandmayr, Tullia (2011). "Predator feeding choice on conspicuous and non-conspicuous carabid beetles: first results". ZooKeys (100): 171–179. Bibcode:2011ZooK..100..171B. doi:10.3897/zookeys.100.1525. PMC 3131014. PMID 21738410.
Extant Coleoptera families
Suborder Archostemata
Suborder Adephaga
Extant families
Suborder Myxophaga
Suborder Polyphaga
Bostrichiformia
Bostrichoidea
Derodontoidea
Cucujiformia
Chrysomeloidea
Cleroidea
Coccinelloidea
Cucujoidea
Curculionoidea
(weevils)
Lymexyloidea
Tenebrionoidea
Elateriformia
Buprestoidea
Byrrhoidea
Dascilloidea
Elateroidea
Rhinorhipoidea
Scirtoidea
Scarabaeiformia
Scarabaeoidea
Staphyliniformia
Histeroidea
Hydrophiloidea
Staphylinoidea
List of subgroups of the order Coleoptera
Taxon identifiers
Anchomenus dorsalis
Carabus dorsalis


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