Anisodactylus sanctaecrucis

(Fabricius, 1798)

Tawny-backed Harp Ground Beetle

Anisodactylus sanctaecrucis is a in the . It has been documented in cropland across North America. The was originally described by Fabricius in 1798 as Carabus sanctaecrucis.

Anisodactylus sanctaecrucis by (c) Bill Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.Anisodactylus sanctaecrucis (Carabidae) - (female imago), Jefferson (NY), United States by This image is created by user B. Schoenmakers at Observation.org, a global biodiversity recording project. . Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Anisodactylus sanctaecrucis by Jacy Lucier. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Anisodactylus sanctaecrucis: //ænɪsoʊˈdæktɪləs sæŋkteɪˈkruːsɪs//

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Habitat

Cropland

Distribution

North America; documented in Canada and the United States

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Etymology

The epithet 'sanctaecrucis' refers to Saint Croix Island, following the naming convention of place-based derivation.

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