Megacephala martii

Megacephala martii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Megacephala
Species: M. martii
Binomial name
Megacephala martii
(Perty, 1830)

Megacephala martii is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae[1] that was described by Perty in 1830. The species could be found in Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Paraguay. It can also be found in various cities of Brazil such as Goiás, Mato Grosso, and Sao Paulo. The female species are fully green coloured, while males are metallic-blue, with green pronotum. Both sexes have brown coloured legs and antennas.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Megacephala (Neotetracha) martii (Perty, 1830)". Carabidae of the World. 6 November 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2012.


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