Pheropsophus africanus

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| image = Carabidae - Pheropsophus africanus.JPG

| image_caption = Pheropsophus africanus

| genus = Pheropsophus

| species = africanus

| authority = (Dejean, 1825)

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Pheropsophus africanus is a species of ground beetles belonging to the family Carabidae.

Description

Pheropsophus africanus can reach a length of {{convert|13|-|16|mm}}.[http://jcringenbach.free.fr/website/beetles/carabidae/Pheropsophus_africanus.htm BRACHYNINAE] These beetles show bright reddish head, pronotum and legs and two yellow/orange spots and a slight yellow/orange band on the edge of dark brown elytra.

Distribution

This species is present in the subdesertic regions of Algeria, Egypt (Sinai), India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Yemen.

References

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{{Cite web| title=Pheropsophus africanus (Dejean, 1825)

| url=https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/4G37Z

| website=Catalogue of Life

| access-date=2023-04-09

}}

{{Cite web

| access-date = 2023-03-04

| title = Carabcat Database

| date = 2021

| last1 = Lorenz | first1 = Wolfgang

| volume = 5| issue = 2

| url = http://www.carabidfauna2.net/

| doi = 10.48580/dfqf-3dk| doi-access = free

}}

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Category:Brachininae

Category:Beetles described in 1825

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