Megacephala affinis

Megacephala affinis is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae[1] that was described by Dejean in 1825.[1] The species are black coloured with brown legs and antennae.[1] They live in countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Suriname, and Venezuela.[1] The species are similar to Megacephala lacordairei.[1]

Megacephala affinis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Megacephala
Species:
M. affinis
Binomial name
Megacephala affinis
(Dejean, 1825)

References

  1. "Megacephala (Neotetracha) affinis (Dejean, 1825)". Carabidae of the World. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2012.


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