Omophron chelys is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is distributed in northeastern India, in the state of Sikkim.[1]
| Omophron chelys | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Omophron |
| Species: | O. chelys
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| Binomial name | |
| Omophron chelys Andrewes, 1921
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Description
editThe species has a length of approximately 4.0 mm and a width of approximately 2.7 mm. Its colouring is generally testaceous (dull brick-red).[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b Valainis, Uldis (2010). "A review of genus Omophron Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Palearctic fauna and distribution". Baltic Journal of Coleopterology. 10 (2): 105–128.
- ^ Andrewes, H. E. (1921-05-01). "XLVII.—Papers on Oriental Carabidæ.—VI". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7 (41): 404–411. doi:10.1080/00222932108632539. ISSN 0374-5481.
Further reading
edit- Andrewes, H. E. (1929). The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burmaa. Coleoptera. Carabidae. Vol. 1. – Carabinae. London: Taylor & Francis, xviii: 139–162.
- Hurka, K. (2003). Omophroninae. In: I. Löbl & Smetana A. (Eds.) Catalogue of Palearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 1. Stenstrup: Apollo Books, 207–208.
- Semenov-Tian-Shanskij A. (1922). Carabinorum tribus Omophronina (Coleoptera) classificata. Conspectus praecursorius. Revue Russe d’Entom., 18: 36 – 45 [Классификация трибы Omophronina (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Предварительный очерк. Русск. Энтом. Обзр., XVIII]
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