Anchomenus dorsalis
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Anchomenus dorsalis is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Platyninae. It is found in Europe, 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]
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.[4]
References
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- ^ Anchomenus (Anchomenus) dorsalis (Pontoppidan, 1763). Carabidae of the World. Accessed December 19, 2015.
- ^ a b c Bonacci, T., et al. (2011). Volatile compounds released by disturbed and undisturbed adults of Anchomenus dorsalis (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Platynini) and structure of the pygidial gland. ZooKeys, (81), 1325.
- ^ Knapp, M. and K. Uhnavá. (2014). Body size and nutrition intake effects on fecundity and overwintering success in Anchomenus dorsalis (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Journal of Insect Science 14(1): 240.
- ^ Bonacci, T., Brandmayr, P., & Brandmayr, T. Z. (2011). Predator feeding choice on conspicuous and non-conspicuous carabid beetles: first results. ZooKeys, (100), 171-79.
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