Anchomenus dorsalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Anchomenus
Species:
A. dorsalis
Binomial name
Anchomenus dorsalis
(Pontoppidan, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Carabus dorsalis Pontoppidan, 1763
  • Agonum dorsale
  • Anchomenus viridifulvus (Goeze, 1777)
  • Anchomenus marchicus (Herbst, 1784)
  • Anchomenus prasinus (Thunberg, 1784)
  • Anchomenus violaceus (Thunberg, 1784) (preocc.)
  • Anchomenus bicolor (Geoffroy In Fourcroy, 1785)
  • Anchomenus viridanus (Fabricius, 1787)
  • Anchomenus thunbergi (Gmelin, 1790)
  • Anchomenus viridis (Gmelin, 1790)
  • Anchomenus cyanicollis Gebler, 1841
  • Anchomenus discophorus Chaudoir, 1842
  • Anchomenus bicolor Letzner, 1851
  • Anchomenus coeruleoviridis Letzner, 1851
  • Anchomenus quinquepunctatus Letzner, 1851
  • Anchomenus rufipennis Letzner, 1851
  • Anchomenus submaculatus Letzner, 1851
  • Anchomenus suturalis Letzner, 1851
  • Anchomenus infuscatus Chevrolat, 1854
  • Anchomenus moleki (Rambousek, 1907)
  • Anchomenus malyi (Obenberger, 1914)
  • Anchomenus maroccanus (Antoine, 1941)
  • Anchomenus rufothoracicus (Krejcarek, 1947)

Anchomenus dorsalis is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Platyninae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.[1]

Description

This beetle is bright green-blue and red-brown in color.[2] The adults are 5.6–7.7 mm long, with females larger than males.[3][4]

Biology

This beetle forms aggregations of several individuals, often with beetles of the genus Brachinus.[2] When disturbed it releases a volatile that contains undecane.[2] Its coloration may be aposematic mimicry of the similarly colored Brachinus beetles it lives with, which emit a much more powerful antipredator volatile mix.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ "Anchomenus (Anchomenus) dorsalis (Pontoppidan, 1763)". Fauna Europaea. Fauna Europaea Secretariat, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Bonacci, Teresa; Brandmayr, Pietro; Zetto, Tullia; Perrotta, Ida Daniela; Guarino, Salvatore; Peri, Ezio; Colazza, Stefano (2011). "Volatile compounds released by disturbed and undisturbed adults of Anchomenus dorsalis (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Platynini) and structure of the pygidial gland". ZooKeys. 81: 13–25. doi:10.3897/zookeys.81.1122. PMC 88065.
  3. ↑ Knapp, Michal; Uhnavá, Klára (2014). "Body size and nutrition intake effects on fecundity and overwintering success in Anchomenus dorsalis (Coleoptera: Carabidae)". Journal of Insect Science. 14 (1): 240. doi:10.1093/jisesa/ieu102. PMC 5633967. PMID 25525105. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Anchomenus (Anchomenus) dorsalis (Pontoppidan, 1763)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  5. ↑ Bonacci, Teresa; Brandmayr, Pietro; Zetto Brandmayr, Tullia (2011). "Predator feeding choice on conspicuous and non-conspicuous carabid beetles: first results". ZooKeys. 100: 171–179. doi:10.3897/zookeys.100.1525. PMC 3131014.


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