Aepus marinus
| Aepus marinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Trechinae |
| Genus: | Aepus |
| Species: | A. marinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aepus marinus Stroem, 1783 | |
Aepus marinus is a species of beetle in the Carabidae family.
Description
The beetle's size is 2.5 millimetres (0.098 in), and is reddish-yellow coloured.[1]
Distribution
The species is found throughout North Europe, in countries such as France, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway and Sweden.[2]
Habitat
The species lives in rock crevices and under stones. It can also be found in clay-like gravel and sand along the coastline, as well as occasionally in driftwood.[3]
References
- ↑ "Aepus marinus (Stroem, 1788)". Carabidae.ru. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Aepus marinus (Strom, 1783)". Carabidae of the World. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ↑ Habitat