Laemostenus janthinus

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Laemostenus janthinus
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Laemostenus janthinus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Superfamily: Caraboidea
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Platyninae
Tribe: Sphodrini
Genus: Laemostenus
Species:
L. janthinus
Binomial name
Laemostenus janthinus
(Duftschmid, 1812)

Laemostenus janthinus is a species in the beetle family Carabidae. [1] [2]

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Subspecies

Description

Laemostenus janthinus can reach a length of about 14–17.5 millimetres (0.55–0.69 in). [3] It is a nocturnal predator of other small arthropods.

Distribution

This species can be found in Austria, Bosnia, Croatia, France, Italy, Poland, Slovenia and Switzerland. [4]

Habitat

This species inhabits forests and Alpine prairies at an elevation of 2000–2400 meters above sea level. [3]

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References

  1. "Laemostenus janthinus (Duftschmid, 1812)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  2. Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi: 10.48580/dfqf-3dk . Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  3. 1 2 GIANNI ALLEGRO, LUIGI BISIO La carabidofauna della Riserva naturale del Mont Mars (Fontainemore, Aosta) (Coleoptera Carabidae)
  4. Fauna europaea