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Anchomenidius astur

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Anchomenidius astur
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Anchomenidius
Species:
A. astur
Binomial name
Anchomenidius astur
(Sharp, 1873)

Anchomenidius astur is a species of ground beetle which hail from the Platyninae subfamily that is endemic to Spain.[1] It was discovered by David Sharp in 1873.[2]

According to studies conducted in 2014, Anchomenidius astur could be useful in the restoration of areas contaminated by waste from former coal mines.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Anchomenidius astur (Sharp, 1873)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Anchomenidius astur". insecta.pro. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  3. ^ Tizado, Emilio Jorge; Núñez-Pérez, Etelvina (May 2016). "Terrestrial Arthropods in the Initial Restoration Stages of Anthracite Coal Mine Spoil Heaps in Northwestern Spain: Potential Usefulness of Higher Taxa as Restoration Indicators". Land Degradation & Development. 27 (4): 1131–1140. Bibcode:2016LDeDe..27.1131T. doi:10.1002/ldr.2280. ISSN 1085-3278. Archived from the original on 2024-08-25. Retrieved 2024-08-25.