Anthia sexguttata

Anthia sexguttata, or the six-spot ground beetle, is a beetle of the Family Carabidae.

Anthia sexguttata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Carabidae
Subfamily:
Harpalinae
Genus:
Anthia
Species:
A. sexguttata
Binomial name
Anthia sexguttata
(Fabricius, 1775)

Appearance
Larva

Adults measure approximately 4 cm (1.5 inches), are black with six relatively large, white, dorsal spots (four over the elytra and two on the thorax). Other patterns are possible although the pattern is always symmetrical.

The larva has a flattened form, a large head capsule, and prominent mandibles.[1]

Distribution

The species occurs in the drier parts of South Asia. It is common in the scrub forests of southern India.

Diet

Adult A. sexguttata feed on other insects and snails.[2]

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References
  1. Gardner, J. C. M. (1939) The Larva Of Anthia Sexguttata(Fab.) (Coleopt. Carabidae). Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London B 8(2):18–20
  2. Mathur, P. N. and Khattar, Narain (1958) Morphology of the head capsule and mouth parts of Anthia sexguttata Ho. (Coleoptera, Adephaga, Carabidae, Harpalinae, Anthiini). Suppl. Proc. Indian Academy of Sciences. B 50:1–25 PDF
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