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Megacephala megacephala

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Megacephala megacephala
Megacephala megacephala; museum specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cicindelidae
Genus: Megacephala
Species:
M. megacephala
Binomial name
Megacephala megacephala
(Olivier, 1790)

Megacephala megacephala, common name big-headed tiger beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae[1] that was described by Olivier in 1790.[1]

Distribution

This species can be found in savanna-type habitats of Africa.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Megacephala (Megacephala) megacephala (Olivier, 1790)". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  2. ^ Beetles in the bush