Graphipterus calcaratus Obst 1908

Original description in:
Obst, P. 1908. Carabidae, in: Zoologische und anthropologische Ergebnisse einer Forschungsreise im westlichen und zentralen Südafrika, ausgeführt in den Jahren 1903-1905 mit Unterstützung der Kgl. Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin von Dr. Leonhard Schultze. Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena 13.
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37102417#page/109/mode/1up

Similar to frontalis Boh., the sides of the head and prothorax are whitish-banded, the head is longitudinally broadly bare in the middle, very shiny, the pronotum very convex, the elytra covered with scales or pale hairs, the hairy band is broad, sutural, brown, disappearing at the very apex, the edge narrowly whitish-pubescent, legs black, posterior tibiae with very large red calcar, and with red claws.

Type locality: Omaruru river mouth, Namibia

iNat observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/220479535

Posted on June 7, 2024 06:47 AM by traianbertau