Carabus masuzoi

Carabus masuzoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Carabus
Species:
C. masuzoi
Binomial name
Carabus masuzoi
(Imura & Sato, 1989)
Synonyms

Apotomopterus (Taiwanocarabus) masuzoi Imura & Sato, 1989

Carabus masuzoi is a species of ground beetle, family of Carabidae. It is endemic to Taiwan, and was first found in mid-altitude mountains of central Taiwan. Its body is black colored with longitudinal indents on its elytra, and is capable of flight. Its morphology differs between different habitat types.

References

  1. 1 2 "Apotomopterus (Taiwanocarabus) masuzoi Imura & Sato, 1989". Integrated insect types database of Taiwanese species. National Museum of Natural Science. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  2. 1 2 "Carabus (Apotomopterus) masuzoi (Imura & Satô, 1989)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Carabus masuzoi (Imura & Sato, 1989)". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 Chen, Yen-Ting; Yeh, Lan-Wei; Tso, I-Min; Lin, Hui-Chen; Lin, Liang-Kong & Lin, Chung-Ping (2018). "Evidence of trait shifts in response to forest disturbance in Taiwanese Carabus masuzoi (Coleoptera: Carabidae)" (PDF). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 111 (3): 98–102. doi:10.1093/aesa/say003.
  5. ↑ "鞍馬山步行蟲 Carabus masuzoi (Imura & Sato, 1989)". Gaga Insects Web (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2018-10-03.