Biology:Philorhizus sigma

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Short description: Species of beetle

Philorhizus sigma
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Lebiinae
Tribe: Lebiini
Genus: Philorhizus
Species:
P. sigma
Binomial name
Philorhizus sigma
(Rossi, 1790)
Synonyms[1]
  • Dromius amurensis Carabus sigma
  • Rossi, 1790 Babington, 1835
  • Reitter, 1887 Carabus fasciatus
  • Dromius sturmi Paykull, 1790
  • Dromius bipennifer Babington, 1835

Philorhizus sigma is a species of brown coloured ground beetle in the Lebiinae subfamily that can be found in everywhere in Europe, except for Andorra, Croatia, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City and European islands.[2] It is also found in such Asian countries as Georgia and Israel.[1][3]

Description and habitat

It is 3.4–4.4 millimetres (0.13–0.17 in) long with black head and straw coloured elytron. Its elytron is elongate and have a transverse band that is dark in colour. The pronotum is bright red coloured while the wings are absent. It can be found in marshes and fens. The species is considered to be Vulnerable in the United Kingdom .

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14088797 entry