Anthia thoracica, the two-spotted ground beetle, is a species of beetles of the family Carabidae.
Description Anthia thoracica can reach a length of about . Body is black, with an ovate patch of yellowish setae on each lateral extension of the pronotum and a band of whitish reclinate setae on the lateral margins of elytra. Mandibles are strong and elongate in males. Pronotum has broad lateral flanges and elytra are ovate and smooth, with eight linear striae.
Distribution This species can be found in Namibia, Tanzania and South Africa.
References
Biolib Mawdsley, J; Erwin, T; Sithole, H; Mawdsley, J; Mawdsley, A; 2011 The genus Anthia Weber in the Republic of South Africa, Identification, distribution, biogeography, and behavior (Coleoptera, Carabidae) Bug Nation