Accanthopus velikensis

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Accanthopus velikensis
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A. velikensis – Dorsal view
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A. velikensis – Lateral view
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Tenebrionidae
Genus: Accanthopus
Species:
A. velikensis
Binomial name
Accanthopus velikensis

Accanthopus velikensis is a species of darkling beetle belonging to the family Tenebrionidae subfamily Tenebrioninae. [1]

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Description

Frontal view - The tooth on the front femora is visible here Tenebrionidae - Enoplopus dentipes.JPG
Frontal view – The tooth on the front femora is visible here

Accanthopus velikensis can reach a length of 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). Very characteristic is the tooth on the inner edge of the front femora (hence the Latin word dentipes in the synonym Enoplopus dentipes). The adults live under the bark of trees and old stumps. [2]

Ecology

The adults live under the bark of trees and old stumps. [2]

Distribution

These beetles are mainly present in Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Italy, Greece, Serbia and Romania. [3]

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