Actinus imperialis
Appearance
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Actinus imperialis from New Guinea. Male and female. | |
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Species: | A. imperialis
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Actinus imperialis Fauvel, 1878
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Actinus imperialis is a beetle of family Staphylinidae and subfamily Staphylininae.
Description
[edit]Actinus imperialis can reach a length of about 19–22 millimetres (0.75–0.87 in). This colorful staphylinid has very large jaws, metallic green head and pronotum, a strongly convex and punctured pronotum, purplish elytra that are rugose-punctate, an abdomen narrowed posteriorly, and reddish testaceous legs. This beetle has been reported on Cardamom and usually preys on flies attracted to carrion and dung.
Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in Papua New Guinea and in Australia's Cape York Peninsula.
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