Megacephala carolina
A Megacephala carolina that was found in Connecticut. Notice its large, bulging eyes and long, slender mandibles.
| Megacephala carolina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Carabinae |
| Genus: | Megacephala |
| Species: | M. carolina |
| Binomial name | |
| Megacephala carolina (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
Megacephala carolina is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae[1] that was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1766.
The species is native to South and North American countries, such as Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, and United States.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Megacephala (Tetracha) carolina (Linne, 1766)". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
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