Pterostichus morio

Pterostichus morio is a species of ground beetles in the subfamily Pterostichinae.

Pterostichus morio
Pterostichus morio liguricus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Carabidae
Genus:
Pterostichus
Species:
P. morio
Binomial name
Pterostichus morio
(Duftschmid, 1812)
Synonyms
  • Oreophilus morio

Description

Pterostichus morio can reach a length of 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in). Body is black, with reddish femora.[1] These beetles are predatory.

Distribution

This species is present in Austria, France, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.[2] These beetles can be found under rocks and prefer slightly moist, sandy soil.

Subspecies
  • Pterostichus morio baudii (Chaudoir, 1868)
  • Pterostichus morio carpathicus Kult, 1944
  • Pterostichus morio guedeli Sainte-Claire Deville, 1902
  • Pterostichus morio liguricus J. Daniel, 1903
  • Pterostichus morio morio (Duftschmid, 1812)
  • Pterostichus morio samniticus A. Fiori, 1896
  • Pterostichus morio validiusculus (Chaudoir, 1859)[3]
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References
  1. Les Carabes Retrieved January 29, 2015
  2. "Pterostichus (Oreophilus) morio (Duftschmid 1812)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  3. "Pterostichus morio (Duftschmid, 1812)". Biolib.cz. Retrieved January 29, 2015.


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