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Peaceful Giant Ground Beetle (Tefflus sp)

Peaceful Giant Ground Beetle (Tefflus sp)
Peaceful Giant Ground Beetle (Tefflus sp)

About Peaceful Giant Ground Beetle (Tefflus sp)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Arthropods
  • Class: Insects
  • Order: Beetles
  • Family: Ground Beetles

Tefflus is a genus of large, black and flightless Afrotropical ground beetles in the tribe Panagaeini. They are broadly similar to the Anthiini ('oogpisters'), but are not colourful, and have a six-sided and flattish pronotum. The distinct longitudinal carinae (ridges) on their elytra are separated by two rows of punctures running along the striae (grooves). Males have some segments of the forelegs enlarged.

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    Amani Forest Reserve, Tanzania
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