Carabus masuzoi

Carabus masuzoi is a species of ground beetle, in the family of Carabidae. It is endemic to Taiwan, and was first found in mid-altitude mountains of central Taiwan.[2]Its body is black colored with longitudinal indents on its elytra, and is capable of flight. [3]

Carabus masuzoi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Carabus
Species:
C. masuzoi
Binomial name
Carabus masuzoi
(Imura & Sato, 1989)[1]

The variations in shapes of its prothorax and in male genital sizes from changes in forest habitats were discussed in a research article in Entomological Society of America 2018 annal journal. [4]

References

  1. "Integrated insect types database of Taiwanese species". National Museum of Natural Science. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  2. Chen et al.2018. "Evidence of Trait Shifts in Response to Forest Disturbance in Taiwanese Carabus masuzoi" (PDF). Oxford Academic Journals. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
  3. "Entry on Gaga Insects Web". Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  4. "Animals of the Entomological Society of America, Volume 111-Pg.98–102". Retrieved 2018-10-03.


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