Anthia tatumana
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| Anthia tatumana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Anthia |
| Species: | A. tatumana |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthia tatumana White, 1846 | |
Anthia tatumana is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Anthiinae. It was described by the zoologist Adam White in 1846.[1]
This species is about one inch long and resembles both Anthia Caillaudii and Cypholoba macilenta.[1][2] It is black with a white stripe (called a vitta) extending from the head to the elytra, where there are two white lunulated spots. It is named after Thomas Tatum of St George’s Hospital.[1]
This species is also sometimes categorized as being in the genus Cypholoba instead of the genus Anthia.[3]