Anchomenus dorsalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Carabidae |
Genus: | Anchomenus |
Species: | A. dorsalis |
Binomial name | |
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.
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
- "Anchomenus (Anchomenus) dorsalis (Pontoppidan, 1763)". Fauna Europaea. Fauna Europaea Secretariat, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ 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.
- 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. Bibcode:2011ZooK..100..171B. doi:10.3897/zookeys.100.1525. PMC 3131014. PMID 21738410.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Anchomenus dorsalis |
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Carabus dorsalis |
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