Axinopalpus fusciceps
Species of beetle
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Axinopalpus fusciceps, the black-headed pale carabid, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.[1][2]
| Axinopalpus fusciceps | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Axinopalpus |
| Species: | A. fusciceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Axinopalpus fusciceps LeConte, 1851 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Axinopalpus nigriceps (LeConte, 1880) | |
Range
Western United States (from California, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Idaho) extending southward to Guatemala, with a primary range in the southwestern United States to central Texas, as well as Mexico.[3] A. fusciceps is seen occurring mostly in the summer and fall months, with large spikes in occurrences in June and July.[4]
