Biology:Agonum ericeti

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Short description: Species of beetle

Agonum ericeti
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Agonum
Species:
A. ericeti
Binomial name
Agonum ericeti
Panzer, 1809

Agonum ericeti is a species of ground beetle in the Platyninae subfamily that can be found in all Europe except for Spain and Portugal.[1]

Description

Beetle length is from 5–7.2 millimetres (0.20–0.28 in), a width not exceeding 2.9 millimetres (0.11 in). The upper body is usually one colour, bronze or copper-red, rarely black and bronze. Prothorax narrowed in the direction backward more than forward.

Ecology

The species lives in sphagnum bogs.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1948695 entry