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Hyperion schroetteri Laporte de Castelnau 1834

Kipling Will
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Containing group: Morionini

Introduction

The genus includes a single species from Australia. Specimens have been collected in the rotten centers of large trees.

Characteristics

This is one of the largest species of Carabidae, with individuals reaching nearly 80mm in length. Aside from its extraordinary size this species is distinguished by the combination of absence of setae on the pronotal margin, extremely prominent temples and submoniliform antennae.

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Scientific Name Hyperion schroetteri
Location Australia
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Life Cycle Stage Adult
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Kipling Will
University of California, Berkeley, California, USA

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