Ceroglossus buqueti

Ceroglossus buqueti is a beetle of the family Carabidae.

Description
Ceroglossus buqueti reaches about 25 - 32 mm in length. This species presents marked chromatic polymorphism and morphological variations in shape and in size depending on subspecies and populations. These beetles have a diurnal habit and are predators on small organisms.

Distribution
This species is endemic to the evergreen forests of Chile. The subspecies Ceroglossus buqueti argentinensis occurs in Argentina. These ground beetles prefer xeric habitats and are very tolerant of arid environment.

Subspecies

 * Ceroglossus buqueti andestus Kraatz-Koschlau, 1887
 * Ceroglossus buqueti argentinensis Jiroux, 1996
 * Ceroglossus buqueti arieli Jiroux, 1996
 * Ceroglossus buqueti arriagadai  Jiroux, 1996
 * Ceroglossus buqueti breuningi Heinz & Jiroux, 2001
 * Ceroglossus buqueti buqueti Laporte de Castelnau, 1834
 * Ceroglossus buqueti calvus Géhin, 1885
 * Ceroglossus buqueti cecilae Jiroux, 2006
 * Ceroglossus buqueti cherquencoensis Dorsselaer, 1955
 * Ceroglossus buqueti chiloensis Hope, 1837
 * Ceroglossus buqueti deuveiJiroux, 1996
 * Ceroglossus buqueti leopardalinus Rataj & Godeau, 2010
 * Ceroglossus buqueti lorenzi Jiroux, 1998
 * Ceroglossus buqueti magdalenaensis Jiroux, 1996
 * Ceroglossus buqueti peladosus Kraatz-Koschlau, 1887
 * Ceroglossus buqueti snizeki Jiroux, 2006
 * Ceroglossus buqueti subnitens Kraatz-Koschlau, 1885
 * Ceroglossus buqueti sybarita Gerstaecker, 1858