| Abacetus evulsus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Abacetus |
| Species: | A. evulsus |
| Binomial name | |
| Abacetus evulsus Peringuey, 1904 | |
Abacetus evulsus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Pterostichinae. [1] It was described by Peringuey in 1904. [1]
The species name evulsus is from Latin meaning 'root out'. [2]
The holotype specimen was collected by Sheppard with the collection date on the 12 July 1903. [3] A paratype was also collected by Sheppard on the 1 July 1903. [3] The South African Museum also holds a further three undesignated specimens. [3]
The species was originally collected from Beira in the Sofala province in Mozambique. [3] No other locations are known.