Anthia thoracica

Anthia thoracica, the two-spotted ground beetle, is a species of beetles of the family Carabidae.

Anthia thoracica
Museum specimen of Anthia thoracica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Anthia
Species:
A. thoracica
Binomial name
Anthia thoracica
(Thunberg, 1784)
Synonyms

    Description

    Anthia thoracica can reach a length of about 47–53 millimetres (1.9–2.1 in). Body is black, with an ovate patch of yellowish setae on each lateral extension of the pronotum and a band of whitish reclinate setae on the lateral margins of elytra. Mandibles are strong and elongate in males. Pronotum has broad lateral flanges and elytra are ovate and smooth, with eight linear striae.

    Distribution

    This species can be found in Namibia, Tanzania and South Africa.

    References


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