Coptodera maculata
| Coptodera maculata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Coptodera |
| Species: | C. maculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptodera maculata Dupuis, 1912 | |
| Synonyms | |
Coptodera maculata is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Lebiinae.[1] It is endemic to Taiwan.[1][2][3]
Description
Coptodera maculata measure 6.1–6.7 mm (0.24–0.26 in) in body length. The head and clypeus are brunneous to rufo-piceous. The pronotum is rufo-piceous with clearly lighter, testaceous to rufo-brunneous lateral margins. The elytra are black. There are two pairs of testaceous markings.[3]
Habitat
Adults occur in mixed forest of montane areas at elevations between 100 and 950 m (330 and 3,120 ft). Specimens have been collected in January–September. Little is known about the ecology of this species.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Coptodera (Coptoderina) maculata Dupuis, 1912". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Coptodera maculata Dupuis, 1912". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Hunting, Wesley & Yang, Man-Miao (2019). "A taxonomic review of the pericaline ground-beetles in Taiwan, with descriptions of new species (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Lebiini)". ZooKeys. 816: 1–164. doi:10.3897/zookeys.816.29738. PMC 6341056.