Abacetus evulsus
Abacetus evulsus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Pterostichinae.[1] It was described by Peringuey in 1904.[1]
| Abacetus evulsus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Abacetus |
| Species: | A. evulsus |
| Binomial name | |
| Abacetus evulsus Peringuey, 1904 | |
Taxonomy and Phylogeny
The species name evulsus is from latin meaning 'root out'.[2]
The holotype specimen was collected by Sheppard with the collection date on the 12 July 1903.[3] A paratype was also collected by Sheppard on the 1 July 1903.[3] The South African Museum also holds a further three undesignated specimens.[3]
Species key
Description
Distribution and Habitat
The species was originally collected from Beira in the Sofala province in Mozambique.[3] No other locations are known.
Beira
Beira (Mozambique)
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References
- "Abacetus Dejean, 1828". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- Whitaker, William (1993–2007). "William Whitaker's Words". Retrieved May 21, 2020.CS1 maint: date format (link)
- M. A. Cochrane (1995). "Coleoptera Type Material in the South African Museum". Annals of the South African Museum. 104: 2270.
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