Migadopinae

Migadopinae
	Loxomerus huttoni
Systematics
Superclass :	Six-footed (Hexapoda)
Class :	Insects (Insecta)
Order :	Beetle (Coleoptera)
Subordination :	Adephaga
Family :	Ground beetle (Carabidae)
Subfamily :	Migadopinae
Scientific name
	Migadopinae
	Chaudoir , 1861

The Migadopinae are a subfamily of the ground beetles (Carabidae).

features

Beetle

The medium-sized beetles are 6 to 20 millimeters in length. Their body is hairless, but all species, with the exception of Aquilex diabolicola, have small hairs above the compound eyes (supraorbital). The cover wings are furrowed longitudinally, with an additional furrow running between the first and second primary furrows. Wings are not trained. The thorax is structured similarly to that of the subfamily Loricerinae .

Larvae

So far, the larvae of three species of the genus Loxomerus and one previously unknown genus have been described. The internal structure of the larvae is still unknown. The head has a more or less narrowed neck. The mandibles are straight and slender. The maxilla has stipes , the palps and galea are long and slender. The lacinia is absent. The legs have two claws, the front is longer than the rear.

Way of life and distribution

The animals live on the ground and, apart from one species, cannot fly.

Systematics and distribution

The relatively small subfamily is divided into two tribes with 15 species. The main distribution area are the sub-Antarctic regions, such as the southern part of South America including the Andes , the Falkland Islands , the south of Australia and Tasmania as well as the south of New Zealand and the Auckland Islands . Cool and temperate rainforests and moors are settled .

supporting documents

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Rolf G. Beutel, Richard AB Leschen: Handbuch der Zoologie - Coleoptera, Beetles, Volume 1: Morphology and Systematics (Archostemata, Adephaga, Myxophaga, Polyphaga partim) . 1st edition. de Gruyter , 2005, ISBN 3-11-017130-9 , p. 133 f . (English).

literature

Rolf G. Beutel, Richard AB Leschen: Handbuch der Zoologie - Coleoptera, Beetles, Volume 1: Morphology and Systematics (Archostemata, Adephaga, Myxophaga, Polyphaga partim) . 1st edition. de Gruyter , 2005, ISBN 3-11-017130-9 (English).

Web links

Commons : Migadopinae - collection of images, videos and audio files

[Kristensen/Beutel_133-1] Rolf G. Beutel, Richard AB Leschen: Handbuch der Zoologie - Coleoptera, Beetles, Volume 1: Morphology and Systematics (Archostemata, Adephaga, Myxophaga, Polyphaga partim) . 1st edition. de Gruyter , 2005, ISBN 3-11-017130-9 , p. 133 f . (English).