Carabus nemoralis
| Carabus nemoralis | |
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| Carabus nemoralis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Carabus |
| Division: | Carabus div. Carabogenici |
| Subdivision: | Carabus subdiv. Archicarabomorphi |
| Subgenus: | Carabus (Archicarabus) |
| Species: | C. nemoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Carabus nemoralis O. F. Müller, 1764 | |
Carabus nemoralis (commonly called the "Bronze Carabid") is a ground beetle common in central and northern Europe, as well as Iceland and the island of Newfoundland. It has also been introduced to and expanding its range in throughout North America.[1]
Ecology
Feeding habits
Carabus nemoralis is a beneficial predator as it eats the agricultural pest Deroceras reticulatum/gray garden/milky slug, in its young stage and also its eggs. Use of Carabus nemoralis as a biocontrol agent for multiple pests in large scale farming operations have been tested in recent years. [2]
References
- ↑ Cardenas, A.M; Buddle, C.M (2007). "Distribution and potential range expansion of seven introduced ground beetle species (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Quebec, Canada". The Coleopterists Bulletin 61: 135–142.
- ↑ Lee, J.C; Edwards, D.L (1999). "Impact of predatory Carabids on below and above ground pests and yeild in strawberry". BioControl 57: 515–522.
External links
- Picture gallery
Media related to Carabus nemoralis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Carabus nemoralis at Wikispecies