Poecilus purpurascens

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Poecilus purpurascens
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Poecilus purpurascens from Tunis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Poecilus
Species:
P. purpurascens
Binomial name
Poecilus purpurascens
(Dejean, 1828)
Synonyms [1]
  • Feronia purpurascens Dejean, 1828
  • Pterostichus purpurascens (Dejean, 1828)

Poecilus purpurascens is a species of ground beetle belonging to the family Carabidae. [1] [2] This species can be found in Southern Europe (Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece) [1] [2] and in North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia). [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Poecilus (Carenostylus) purpurascens (Dejean, 1828)". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Poecilus (Carenostylus) purpurascens (Dejean, 1828)". Fauna Europaea . 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2025.