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Achaetocephala

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Achaetocephala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Platyninae
Tribe: Platynini
Subtribe: Platynina
Genus: Achaetocephala
Habu, 1975[1]
Species:
A. atrata
Binomial name
Achaetocephala atrata
Habu, 1975[1]

Achaetocephala is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. The sole species is Achaetocephala atrata.[2] It is endemic to Taiwan.[3]

Achaetocephala atrata measure 11.5–13 mm (0.45–0.51 in) in length.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Habu, Akinobu (1975). "Achaetocephala atrata gen. nov. and sp. nov. from Formosa (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Platynini)". Proceedings of the Japanese Society of Systematic Zoology. 11: 37–41. doi:10.19004/pjssz.11.0_37.
  2. ^ "Achaetocephala Habu, 1975". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Achaetocephala atrata Habu, 1975". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.