Harpalus smaragdinus

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Harpalus smaragdinus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Harpalinae
Tribe: Harpalini
Genus: Harpalus
Species:
H. smaragdinus
Binomial name
Harpalus smaragdinus
(Duftschmid, 1812)
Synonyms [1]
  • Harpalus discoideusErichsan, 1837
  • Harpalus discriminatusJ. Jacquet, 1942
  • Harpalus duftschmidiiSturm, 1818
  • Harpalus perplexusGyllenhal, 1827
  • Carabus petisiiDuftschmid, 1812
  • Harpalus reinigiSchaubenger, 1934

Harpalus smaragdinus is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic. [1]

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Description

The species head is broad at the ocelli. Its mandibles are pointed, with a tiny basal swelling. The species is similar to Harpalus affinis , but has a gradually rounded nasale between teeth, smaller than in Harpalus serripes . [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Harpalus smaragdinus (Duftschmid, 1812)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  2. Martin L. Luff (1993). The Carabidae (Coleoptera) Larvae of Fennoscandia and Denmark. Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica. Vol. 27. Leiden, New York City: E. J. Brill. p. 150. ISBN   90-04-09836-4. ISSN   0106-8377.