Carabus coriaceus

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Carabus coriaceus
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Carabus
Species:
C. coriaceus
Binomial name
Carabus coriaceus
Carabus coriaceus

Carabus coriaceus, commonly known as the leather beetle, is a species of beetle widespread in Europe, where it is primarily found in deciduous forests and mixed forests. The species undergoes aestivation during the hottest, driest parts of the summer. [1]

Etymology

The leather beetle got its name from its appearance, resembling leather. This, in turn, is also how it got its scientific name, C. coriaceus, as 'coriaceus' means 'leathery' in English.

References

  1. Fülöp, Dávid; Bérces, Sándor; Szabó, Péter; Samu, Ferenc (2020-09-15). "Effects of abiotic factors on co-occurring Carabus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) species". Biologia. 76 (2). Springer Science and Business Media LLC: 663–671. doi: 10.2478/s11756-020-00593-w . hdl: 2437/322958 . ISSN   0006-3088.