Biology:Pterostichus morio

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Pterostichus morio
Carabidae - Pterostichus morio liguricus.JPG
Pterostichus morio liguricus
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P. morio
Binomial name
Pterostichus morio
(Duftschmid, 1812)
Synonyms
  • Oreophilus morio

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

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

  • Pterostichus morio baudii (Chaudoir, 1868)
  • Pterostichus morio carpathicus Kult, 1944
  • Pterostichus morio guedeli Sainte-Claire Deville, 1902
  • Pterostichus morio liguricus J. Daniel, 1903
  • Pterostichus morio morio (Duftschmid, 1812)
  • Pterostichus morio samniticus A. Fiori, 1896
  • Pterostichus morio validiusculus (Chaudoir, 1859)[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14217190 entry