Pterostichus morio

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Pterostichus morio
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Pterostichus morio liguricus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Pterostichinae
Tribe: Pterostichini
Genus: Pterostichus
Species:
P. morio
Binomial name
Pterostichus morio
(Duftschmid, 1812)
Synonyms
  • Oreophilus morio

Pterostichus morio is a species of ground beetles in the subfamily Pterostichinae.

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Description

Pterostichus morio can reach a length of 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in). Body is black, with reddish femora. [1] These beetles are predatory.

Distribution

This species is present in Austria, France, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland. [2] These beetles can be found under rocks and prefer slightly moist, sandy soil.

Subspecies

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References

  1. Les Carabes Retrieved January 29, 2015
  2. "Pterostichus (Oreophilus) morio (Duftschmid 1812)". Fauna Europaea . 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  3. "Pterostichus morio (Duftschmid, 1812)". Biolib.cz. Retrieved January 29, 2015.