Systolosoma breve

Systolosoma breve
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Superfamily: Caraboidea
Family: Trachypachidae
Genus: Systolosoma
Species:
S. breve
Binomial name
Systolosoma breve
Solier, 1849
Synonyms
  • Notioxenus bilunulatus Motschulsky, 1857

Systolosoma breve, the short neaustral false ground beetle, is a species of beetle in the genus Systolosoma. They have been found in Argentina and Chile, where they inhabit lowlands to midlands in Valdivian rainforests with Nothofagus dombeyi and Araucaria araucana, as well as Coigue Maniu Forest and Nire/Steppe.

They can be found on sandy alluvium and open sandy areas, as well as amongst forest leaf and wood litter. Adults have been observed taking cover in leaf litter.