Megacephala megacephala

(Megacephala megacephala)

Description

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

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Coleoptera

Family:Carabidae

Genus:Megacephala

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