Harpalus anxius

Harpalus anxius is a species of phytophagous and xerophilous [1] ground beetle that is native to Palearctic (including Europe) and the Near East. In Europe, it is only absent in the following countries or islands: Andorra, the Azores, the Canary Islands, the Channel Islands, Crete, Cyclades, Cyprus, Dodecanese, the Faroe Islands, Franz Josef Land, Gibraltar, Iceland, Madeira, Malta, Monaco, the North Aegean islands, Norway, Novaya Zemlya, Portugal, San Marino, the Savage Islands, Sicily, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, and Vatican City. Its presence on the Balearic Islands and Sardinia is doubtful.

Harpalus anxius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Harpalus
Species:
H. anxius
Binomial name
Harpalus anxius
(Duftschmid, 1812)
Synonyms
  • Carabus anxius Duftschmid, 1812
  • Harpalus friulanus G. Muller, 1926
  • Harpalus tibialis Audinet-Serville, 1821

Description

The species is 6.8–8.2 millimetres (0.27–0.32 in) long and is black coloured.[1]

Distribution

In Ireland, it can be found in Meath and Kerry counties.[1]

Habitat

Harpalus anxius prefers sandy heath and dunes.[1]

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References
  1. "Harpalus anxius". Habitas.org. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
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