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Hyperion schroetteri Laporte de Castelnau 1834

Kipling Will
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.

Title Illustrations
Scientific Name Hyperion schroetteri
Location Australia
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Life Cycle Stage Adult
View Dorsal
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Kipling Will

Essig Museum of Entomology University of California, Berkeley, CA

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Will, Kipling. 2005. Hyperion schroetteri Laporte de Castelnau 1834. Version 21 February 2005 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Hyperion_schroetteri/28917/2005.02.21 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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