Broscus
Panzer, 1813
Species Guides
1- Broscus cephalotes(coastal ground beetle)
Broscus is a of ground beetles in the Carabidae, tribe Broscini. The genus is native to the Palearctic, Nearctic, Near East, and North Africa. It contains approximately 25 described , including several island endemics such as Broscus crassimargo on La Gomera (Canary Islands).
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Broscus: /ˈbrɔs.kus/
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Habitat
Members of this occupy diverse . Broscus crassimargo has been documented in the mesovoid shallow substratum, a subterranean habitat on La Gomera in the Canary Islands.
Distribution
Palearctic, Nearctic, Near East, and North Africa. Specific records include: Broscus declivis in SE Kazakhstan, N Kyrgyzstan, and NW China (Xinjiang); Broscus crassimargo to La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain; and records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Life Cycle
The first larval instar of Broscus crassimargo has been described with detailed chaetotaxy analysis of the three tagmata, representing the first comprehensive study of primary chaetotaxy in Broscini larvae.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- On the distribution of Broscus declivis Semenov, 1889 (Coleoptera, Carabidae)
- Description of the first larval instar of <i>Broscus crassimargo</i> Wollaston, 1865 (Carabidae: Broscini) and notes about the presence of the species in the mesovoid shallow substratum of La Gomera (Canary Islands, Spain)