Ceroglossus buqueti is a beetle of the family Carabidae.[1][2]

Ceroglossus buqueti
Ceroglossus buqueti from Chile.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Ceroglossus
Species:
C. buqueti
Binomial name
Ceroglossus buqueti

Description

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Ceroglossus buqueti reaches about 25–32 millimetres (0.98–1.26 in) in length. This species presents marked chromatic polymorphism and morphological variations in shape and in size depending on subspecies and populations. These beetles have a diurnal habit and are predators on small organisms.

Distribution

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This species is endemic to the evergreen forests of Chile. The subspecies Ceroglossus buqueti argentinensis occurs in Argentina. These ground beetles prefer xeric habitats and are very tolerant of arid environment.[1][2]

Subspecies

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  • Ceroglossus buqueti andestus Kraatz-Koschlau, 1887
  • Ceroglossus buqueti argentinensis Jiroux, 1996
  • Ceroglossus buqueti arieli Jiroux, 1996
  • Ceroglossus buqueti arriagadai Jiroux, 1996
  • Ceroglossus buqueti breuningi Heinz & Jiroux, 2001
  • Ceroglossus buqueti buqueti Laporte de Castelnau, 1834
  • Ceroglossus buqueti calvus Géhin, 1885
  • Ceroglossus buqueti cecilae Jiroux, 2006
  • Ceroglossus buqueti cherquencoensis Dorsselaer, 1955
  • Ceroglossus buqueti chiloensis Hope, 1837
  • Ceroglossus buqueti deuveiJiroux, 1996
  • Ceroglossus buqueti leopardalinus Rataj & Godeau, 2010
  • Ceroglossus buqueti lorenzi Jiroux, 1998
  • Ceroglossus buqueti magdalenaensis Jiroux, 1996
  • Ceroglossus buqueti peladosus Kraatz-Koschlau, 1887
  • Ceroglossus buqueti snizeki Jiroux, 2006
  • Ceroglossus buqueti subnitens Kraatz-Koschlau, 1885
  • Ceroglossus buqueti sybarita Gerstaecker, 1858

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ceroglossus buqueti (Laporte, 1834)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  2. ^ a b Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi:10.48580/dfqf-3dk. Retrieved 2023-03-04.