| Ophonus puncticeps | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Harpalinae |
| Tribe: | Harpalini |
| Genus: | Ophonus |
| Species: | O. puncticeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophonus puncticeps Stephens, 1828 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Ophonus puncticeps is a species of ruderal [2] ground beetle native to the Palearctic realm, including Europe and the Near East. [1]
The species is black coloured with brownish legs and antennas. It is phytophagous and is 6.5–9 millimetres (0.26–0.35 in) long. [2]
In Ireland, it was believed to be found in Belfast, where it was first found in 1902. At first, it turned out to be Harpalus puncticollis, a species described by Paykull in the same year. But, later on it was confirmed that it was actually Ophonus rufibarbis . [2]
Ophonus is a ground beetle genus native to the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic and North Africa. It contains the following species in the following subgenera:
Ophonus stictus is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic, and the Near East. In Europe, it is only absent in the following countries and islands: Albania, Andorra, the Baltic states, the Canary Islands, the Channel Islands, Corsica, Crete, the Cyclades, Cyprus, the Dodecanese, the Faroe Islands, Franz Josef Land, Gibraltar, Iceland, Ireland, Madeira, Malta, Monaco, the North Aegean islands, Novaya Zemlya, Russia, San Marino, Sardinia, the Savage Islands, Scandinavia, Sicily, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Vatican City, and in all states of former Yugoslavia except for Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its presence in Latvia is doubtful.
Ophonus oblongus is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic realm, including parts of Europe and the Near East. In Europe, it can only be found in Bulgaria and Greece.
Ophonus rufibarbis is a species of ground beetle that can be found everywhere in Europe and the Near East.
Ophonus minimus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae, genus Ophonus, and subgenus Ophonus (Hesperophonus).
Ophonus pumilio is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae, genus Ophonus, and subgenus Ophonus (Hesperophonus).
Ophonus ferrugatus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae, genus Ophonus, and subgenus Ophonus (Metophonus).
Ophonus gabrieleae is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae, genus Ophonus, and subgenus Ophonus (Metophonus).
Ophonus melletii is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae, genus Ophonus, and subgenus Ophonus (Metophonus).
Ophonus ophonoides is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae, genus Ophonus, and subgenus Ophonus (Metophonus).
Ophonus parallelus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae, genus Ophonus, and subgenus Ophonus (Metophonus).
Ophonus rupicola is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae, genus Ophonus, and subgenus Ophonus (Metophonus).
Ophonus subsinuatus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae, genus Ophonus, and subgenus Ophonus (Metophonus).
Ophonus syriacus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae, genus Ophonus, and subgenus Ophonus (Metophonus).
Ophonus xaxarsi is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae, genus Ophonus, and subgenus Ophonus (Metophonus).
Ophonus ardosiacus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae, genus Ophonus, and subgenus Ophonus (Ophonus).
Ophonus battus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae, genus Ophonus, and subgenus Ophonus (Ophonus).
Ophonus diffinis is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae, genus Ophonus, and subgenus Ophonus (Ophonus).
Ophonus franziniorum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae, genus Ophonus, and subgenus Ophonus (Ophonus).
Ophonus sabulicola is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae, genus Ophonus, and subgenus Ophonus (Ophonus).