Anchomenus

Bonelli, 1810

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Anchomenus is a of ground beetles (Carabidae) established by Bonelli in 1810. The genus is distributed across the Palearctic region, including Europe, the Near East, and North Africa, with 18 extant and two fossil species. One species, Anchomenus dorsalis, has been studied as a climate change indicator due to its sensitivity to temperature and precipitation variables.

Anchomenus aeneolus by (c) Koji Shiraiwa, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Koji Shiraiwa. Used under a CC-BY license.Anchomenus funebris by (c) Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Don Loarie. Used under a CC-BY license.Anchomenus quadratus by (c) Koji Shiraiwa, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Koji Shiraiwa. Used under a CC-BY license.

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How to pronounce Anchomenus: //ænˈkoʊmɛnəs//

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Habitat

Natural and agrarian . Specific bioclimatic requirements for A. dorsalis include sensitivity to mean air temperature, mean daily temperature amplitude, precipitation in the coldest quarter, minimum temperature of the coldest month, mean temperature of the warmest quarter, and annual precipitation.

Distribution

Palearctic region including Europe, the Near East, and North Africa. Under climate change scenarios, A. dorsalis show predicted range shifts to the north, northeast, and east with decreases in southern European regions; intracontinental territories shift northeast and east while islands shift west and northwest.

Diet

Entomophagous. A. dorsalis is described as a specialized entomophage (insect ).

Ecological Role

A. dorsalis serves as an important monitoring for assessing conditions in natural and agrarian and functions as a sensitive indicator of global climate change effects.

Human Relevance

Used as a biological indicator for monitoring and climate change research.

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