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, 1887 Ceroglossus buqueti argentinensis Jiroux, 1996 Ceroglossus buqueti arieli Jiroux, 1996 Ceroglossus buqueti arriagadai Jiroux, 1996 Ceroglossus buqueti breuningi Heinz & Jiroux, 2001 Ceroglossus buqueti buqueti Laporte de Castelnau, 1834 Ceroglossus buqueti cecilae Jiroux, 2006 Ceroglossus buqueti chiloensis Hope, 1837 Ceroglossus buqueti cordicollis Rataj & Jaffrezoc, 2009 Ceroglossus buqueti deuvei Jiroux, 1996 Ceroglossus buqueti leopardalinus Rataj & Godeau, 2010 Ceroglossus buqueti lepidus Kraatz-Koschlau, 1891 Ceroglossus buqueti lorenzi Jiroux, 1998 Ceroglossus buqueti magdalenaensis Jiroux, 1996 Ceroglossus buqueti peladosus Kraatz-Koschlau, 1887 Ceroglossus buqueti quinchilcaensis Rataj & Jaffrezoc, 2009 Ceroglossus buqueti snizeki Jiroux, 2006 Ceroglossus buqueti subnitens Kraatz-Koschlau, 1885 Ceroglossus buqueti sybarita Gerstaecker, 1858
References
Biolib Universal Biological Indexer