Actinus imperialis

Actinus imperialis is a beetle of family Staphylinidae and subfamily Staphylininae.

Actinus imperialis
Actinus imperialis from New Guinea. Male and female.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Staphylinidae
Subfamily:	Staphylininae
Genus:	Actinus
Species:	A. imperialis
Binomial name
Actinus imperialis Fauvel, 1878

Description

Actinus imperialis can reach a length of about 19–22 millimetres (0.75–0.87 in). This colorful staphylinid has very large jaws, metallic green head and pronotum, a strongly convex and punctured pronotum, purplish elytra that are rugose-punctate, an abdomen narrowed posteriorly, and reddish testaceous legs. This beetle has been reported on Cardamom and usually preys on flies attracted to carrion and dung.

Distribution

This species occurs in Papua New Guinea and in Australia's Cape York Peninsula.

References

• Biolib

External links

• Australian Rainforest
• Tolweb