Bug FAQCommon Oogpister
Anthia thoracica · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
Also called: Yellow Epaulette Ground Beetle
The Common Oogpister grows to about 47 to 53 mm long, roughly two inches. It is black with yellowish hair patches on the sides of the pronotum and a whitish hair band along the edges of the wing covers. This beetle lives in parts of southern Africa, including Namibia, Tanzania and South Africa.
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How to recognize it
Males have long, strong jaws, and the beetle’s pronotum has wide side flanges while the smooth, oval wing covers show eight straight lines.
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Size
Adults reach a length of about 47 to 53 mm (1.9 to 2.1 in).
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Where it comes from
It is found in Namibia, Tanzania and South Africa.
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Questions people ask
What does the Common Oogpister look like?
It is a black beetle with yellowish hair patches on the pronotum sides and a whitish hair band along the wing-cover edges, and males have long, strong mandibles.
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How big does the Common Oogpister get?
Adults grow to about 47 to 53 mm in length, roughly two inches.
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Where is the Common Oogpister found?
It occurs in Namibia, Tanzania and South Africa.
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Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthia_thoracica
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