Paussus rawlinsi

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Paussus rawlinsi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Beetle
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Paussus
Species: P. rawlinsi
Binomial name
Paussus rawlinsi
Nagel, 2006

Diagnosis

This species is similar to and closely related to P. cucullatus and its immediate allies yet clearly characterized by its particular pubescence. The most obvious distinguishing characters of P. rawlinsi are the simple elytral pubescence, the very short, flattened setulae of the elytral pubescence (Fig. 10A), and the protruding pores situated far apart from each other on the vertex.

Description

Distribution

Malawi

Biology

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