Graphipterus serratorGraphipterus serrator is a species of beetles in the family Carabidae.SubspeciesGraphipterus serrator heydeni Kraatz, 1890 Graphipterus serrator serrator Forsskål, 1775 Graphipterus serrator valdanii Guérin-Méneville, 1859DescriptionGraphipterus serrator can reach a length of. This ground beetle is quite variable in the body size and in the development of the spots. Larvae in the preimaginal stage have myrmecophagous habits. They make chambers inside the ant nest where they store the ant brood.Distribution and habitatThis species is widespread in North Africa from Egypt to Mauritania. It lives in African savannas and semideserts.