Amara fusca

Amara fusca, sometimes known as the wormwood moonshiner, is a species of ground beetles in the family Carabidae.

Amara fusca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Amara
Species:
A. fusca
Binomial name
Amara fusca
Dejean, 1828

Discovery

The species was discovered in West Suffolk on September 6, 1993. They can also be found in Crymlyn Burrows on the Glamorgan coast. Before the discovery the species have not been seen in Britain since 1942.[1]

Description

The colour of the beetle is black.

Habitat

The species lives in a vegetated, and dry soil. It also can be found in sandy and gravelly soil, such as headlands and sand dunes. The larva is a predator. Adult beetles prefer the seeds of Artemisia campestris.[2] The species are common in autumn, usually from 6 September to 13 October. Sometimes they might appear from 15 May to 14 June.[3]

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References
  1. Discovery
  2. "Habitat". Archived from the original on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. Days and months on which the species are active


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