Anchomenidius astur
| Anchomenidius astur | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Anchomenidius |
| Species: | A. astur
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| Binomial name | |
| Anchomenidius astur (Sharp, 1873)
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Anchomenidius astur is a species of ground beetle which hail from the Platyninae subfamily that is endemic to Spain.[1] It was discovered by David Sharp in 1873.[2]
According to studies conducted in 2014, Anchomenidius astur could be useful in the restoration of areas contaminated by waste from former coal mines.[3]
References
- ^ "Anchomenidius astur (Sharp, 1873)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- ^ "Anchomenidius astur". insecta.pro. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ Tizado, Emilio Jorge; Núñez-Pérez, Etelvina (May 2016). "Terrestrial Arthropods in the Initial Restoration Stages of Anthracite Coal Mine Spoil Heaps in Northwestern Spain: Potential Usefulness of Higher Taxa as Restoration Indicators". Land Degradation & Development. 27 (4): 1131–1140. Bibcode:2016LDeDe..27.1131T. doi:10.1002/ldr.2280. ISSN 1085-3278. Archived from the original on 2024-08-25. Retrieved 2024-08-25.