Cephalota elegans
Cephalota elegans is a ground beetle species in the genus Cephalota. European-Siberian steppe species. Body length 12-15 mm. Top copper or bronze-green with a white pattern on elytra. Legs and underparts with a metallic sheen. Head with powerful long jagged mandibles. Beetles and larvae are typical diurnal predators. Beetles fly well and run fast. Larvae live in vertical mink.
