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Ceroglossus chilensis

Ceroglossus chilensis, the Chilean magnificent beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Carabidae.

Subspecies

  • Ceroglossus chilensis angolicus <small>Kraatz-Koschlau, 1888</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis chilensis <small>Escholtz, 1829</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis colchaguensis <small>Reed, 1875</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis cyanicollis <small>Kraatz, 1887</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis drumonti <small>Jiroux, 2008</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis evenoui <small>Jiroux, 1996</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis fallaciosus <small>Kraatz, 1880</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis ficheti <small>Jiroux, 1996</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis galvezi <small>Jaffrézic & Rataj, 2006</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis germaini <small>Jiroux, 1996</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis gloriosus <small>Gerstaecker, 1858</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis jaffrezici <small>Jiroux, 2006</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis keithi <small>Jiroux, 1997</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis kraatzianus <small>Morawitz, 1886</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis latemarginatus <small>Kraatz-Koschlau, 1889</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis legrandi <small>Heinz & Jiroux, 2001</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis meridionalis <small>Heinz & Jiroux, 2001</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis mochae <small>(Reed, 1874)</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis nigritulus <small>Mandl, 1977</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis pseudopatagonensis <small>Heinz & Jiroux, 2001</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis pseudovillaricensis <small>Jiroux & Ugarte Peňa, 2006</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis rataji <small>Jiroux, 2006</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis resplendens <small>Jaffrézic & Rataj, 2006</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis sculpturatus <small>Jiroux & Rataj, 2006</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis seladonicus <small>Kraatz-Koschlau, 1887</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis solieri <small>Roeschke, 1900</small>
  • Ceroglossus chilensis villaricensis <small>Kraatz-Koschlau, 1885</small>

Description

Ceroglossus chilensis can reach a body length of about . This species presents a marked sexual dimorphism as males have a wider proepisternum than females, while females have wider abdominal sternites. These beetles show also chromatic polymorphism, great genetic variations and morphological variability in shape and in size depending on subspecies and populations. Body color may be metallic green, brown, reddish or bluish.

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in Chile and it is the most widespread Ceroglossus in the area. It mainly lives in native forests, in surrounding exotic plantations and in plantations of Pinus radiata.

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