Actinus imperialis

Actinus imperialis
Actinus imperialis from New Guinea. Male and female.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Subfamily: Staphylininae
Genus: Actinus
Species: A. imperialis
Binomial name
Actinus imperialis
Fauvel, 1878

Actinus imperialis is a beetle of the Staphylinidae family, Staphylinidae subfamily.

Description

Actinus imperialis can reach a length of about 19–22 millimetres (0.75–0.87 in). This colorful staphylinid has a very large jaws, head and pronotum are metallic green, pronotum is strongly convex and punctured, elytra are purplish, rugose-punctate, abdomen is narrowed behind and legs are reddish testaceous. This beetle has been reported on Cardamom and usually preys flies attracted to carrion and dung.

Distribution

This species occurs in Papua New Guinea and in Australia (Cape York Peninsula).

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