Chlaenius croesus
| Chlaenius croesus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Harpalinae |
| Genus: | Chlaenius |
| Subgenus: | Epomis |
| Species: | C. croesus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chlaenius croesus (Fabricius, 1801)
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Chlaenius croesus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, found in Africa. It is a member of the subgenus Epomis, the larvae of which are notable for being obligate role-reversal predators. Amphibians such as frogs are normally predators of beetles; however, Epomis larvae feed exclusively on amphibians.[1][2][3]
See also
Epomis, subgenus of Chlaenius.
References
- ^ Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi:10.48580/dfqf-3dk. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Chlaenius croesus (Fabricius, 1801)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Gil Wizen & Avital Gasith (2011). "An unprecedented role reversal: ground beetle larvae (Coleoptera: Carabidae) lure amphibians and prey upon them". PLoS ONE. 6 (9): e25161. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0025161. PMC 3177849. PMID 21957480.