Ceroglossus buqueti is a beetle of the family Carabidae.
Description
Ceroglossus buqueti reaches about in length. This species presents marked chromatic polymorphism and morphological variations in shape and in size depending on subspecies and populations. These beetles have a diurnal habit and are predators on small organisms.
Distribution
This species is endemic to the evergreen forests of Chile. The subspecies Ceroglossus buqueti argentinensis occurs in Argentina. These ground beetles prefer xeric habitats and are very tolerant of arid environment.
Subspecies
- Ceroglossus buqueti andestus <small>Kraatz-Koschlau, 1887</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti argentinensis <small>Jiroux, 1996</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti arieli <small>Jiroux, 1996</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti arriagadai <small>Jiroux, 1996</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti breuningi <small>Heinz & Jiroux, 2001</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti buqueti <small>Laporte de Castelnau, 1834</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti cecilae <small>Jiroux, 2006</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti chiloensis <small>Hope, 1837</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti cordicollis <small>Rataj & Jaffrezoc, 2009</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti deuvei <small>Jiroux, 1996</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti leopardalinus <small>Rataj & Godeau, 2010</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti lepidus <small>Kraatz-Koschlau, 1891</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti lorenzi <small>Jiroux, 1998</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti magdalenaensis <small>Jiroux, 1996</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti peladosus <small>Kraatz-Koschlau, 1887</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti quinchilcaensis <small>Rataj & Jaffrezoc, 2009</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti snizeki <small>Jiroux, 2006</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti subnitens <small>Kraatz-Koschlau, 1885</small>
- Ceroglossus buqueti sybarita <small>Gerstaecker, 1858</small>
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