Ceroglossus buqueti
Ceroglossus buqueti is a beetle of the family Carabidae.
Description
Ceroglossus buqueti reaches about in length. This species presents marked chromatic polymorphism and morphological variations in shape and in size depending on subspecies and populations. These beetles have a diurnal habit and are predators on small organisms.
Distribution
This species is endemic to the evergreen forests of Chile. The subspecies Ceroglossus buqueti argentinensis occurs in Argentina. These ground beetles prefer xeric habitats and are very tolerant of arid environment.
Subspecies
Ceroglossus buqueti andestus Kraatz-Koschlau, 1887Ceroglossus buqueti argentinensis Jiroux, 1996Ceroglossus buqueti arieli Jiroux, 1996Ceroglossus buqueti arriagadai Jiroux, 1996Ceroglossus buqueti breuningi Heinz & Jiroux, 2001Ceroglossus buqueti buqueti Laporte de Castelnau, 1834Ceroglossus buqueti cecilae Jiroux, 2006Ceroglossus buqueti chiloensis Hope, 1837Ceroglossus buqueti cordicollis Rataj & Jaffrezoc, 2009Ceroglossus buqueti deuvei Jiroux, 1996Ceroglossus buqueti leopardalinus Rataj & Godeau, 2010Ceroglossus buqueti lepidus Kraatz-Koschlau, 1891Ceroglossus buqueti lorenzi Jiroux, 1998Ceroglossus buqueti magdalenaensis Jiroux, 1996Ceroglossus buqueti peladosus Kraatz-Koschlau, 1887Ceroglossus buqueti quinchilcaensis Rataj & Jaffrezoc, 2009Ceroglossus buqueti snizeki Jiroux, 2006Ceroglossus buqueti subnitens Kraatz-Koschlau, 1885Ceroglossus buqueti sybarita Gerstaecker, 1858