Harpalus caspius

Harpalus caspius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Harpalus
Subgenus: Harpalus (Harpalus)
Species: H. caspius
Binomial name
Harpalus caspius
(Steven, 1806)
Synonyms
  • Harpalus pseudodimidiatus Schauberger, 1928
  • Harpalus roubali Schauberger, 1928

Harpalus caspius is a species of black coloured[1] ground beetle that can be found in Near East and the Palaearctic ecozone. In Europe, it can be found in such countries as Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, all states of former Yugoslavia (except for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republic of Macedonia), and southern part of Russia.[2] It is also found in such Asian countries as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. It is 13 millimetres (0.51 in) in length.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Harpalus (Harpalus) caspius (Steven, 1806)". Carabidae of the World. August 5, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  2. "Harpalus (Harpalus) caspius (Steven, 1806)". 2.6.1. Fauna Europaea. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.