Scarites buparius
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| Scarites buparius | |
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| Scarites buparius from Tunisia. Mounted specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Scarites |
| Species: | S. buparius |
| Binomial name | |
| Scarites buparius (J. R. Forster, 1771) | |
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Scarites buparius is a species of beetle belonging to the family Carabidae.[1]
Habitat
Scarites buparius lives in the coastal dunes and sandy beaches.[3]
Description
Scarites buparius reach a length of about 35–40 millimetres (1.4–1.6 in), with a maximum of 60 millimetres (2.4 in).[4] The basic black color of this glossy beetle is aposematic, highlighting clearly the body on the sandy substrate.
Elytra present thin and shallow striae, almost absent in larger specimen. Sexual dimorphism is not conspicuous,[5] but males are usually slightly smaller than females and the mandibles of the males are longer and hooked.[4] This species is flightless.[6]
