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Abacetus distinctus

Abacetus distinctus

Angola
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Status
Not Evaluated

IUCN conservation assessment category

Habitat
Various biomes

Primary ecological niche & biome

Diet
Omnivorous

Dietary type and primary food source

Activity
Diurnal

Diurnal, nocturnal, or active patterns

Scientific Summary

GBIF Taxonomic Backbone & Wikipedia Registry Profile

Remarks. A species widespread throughout Angola, D. R. of the Congo, Zimbabwe and South Africa (Straneo 1958, 1959). Adults were found in activity within the litter of secondary rainforests together with adults of some tiger and ground beetles [e. g. Dromica (Foveodromica) sp., Hipparidium interruptum (Fabricius, 1775), Abacetus optimus Péringuey, 1904, Disphericus tarsalis Bates, 1886, Craspedophorus magnicollis discrepans Basilewsky, 1987, Galerita procera capelai ssp. n.] and collected also by pitfall trapping in the same habitats. It is a new record for the Kwanza Sul Province.
Biology & Conservation

Scientific field studies are ongoing to establish comprehensive biological records for this species, including precise wild population estimates, dietary distributions, typical lifespans, and specific daily activity patterns. Taxonomic details have been successfully categorized under the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) backbone index, and deeper environmental analysis is active to catalog its behavior and conservation profile within its native biomes.

Energy & Activity Profile
Habitat & Adaptation Index
Quick Facts
Native RangeAngola
Habitat RangeGlobal
Lifespan
StatusData Deficient
ScientificAbacetus distinctus
Registry Info
LifespanUnknown
KingdomAnimalia
FamilyCarabidae