Aepopsis

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Aepopsis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Tribe: Trechini
Subtribe: Aepina
Genus: Aepopsis
Jeannel, 1922
Species:
A. robinii
Binomial name
Aepopsis robinii
(Laboulbène, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Aepus robinii

Aepopsis is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. This genus has a single species, Aepopsis robinii.[1][2]

Description[edit]

The beetle's size is 2.5 millimetres (0.098 in). Its colour is yellowish-red.[3]

Distribution[edit]

The species can be found along the Mediterranean-Atlantic coast, from the British Isles and France south to the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco. It has also been recorded in Ireland.[3][1][4]

Ecology[edit]

Aepus robinii lives its entire life cycle in rocky crevices of intertidal zones.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Aepopsis Jeannel, 1922". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. ^ Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi:10.48580/dfqf-3dk. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  3. ^ a b c Distribution
  4. ^ a b King, P.E.; Al-Khalifa, M.S.; Fordy, M.R. (1980). "Environmental adaptations of Aepopsis robinii (Laboulbene) an intertidal carabid of rocky shores". Journal of Natural History. 14. doi:10.1080/00222938000770261.