Leistus fulvibarbis

Leistus fulvibarbis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Leistus
Species: L. fulvibarbis
Binomial name
Leistus fulvibarbis
Dejean, 1826

Leistus fulvibarbis is a species of ground beetle of the subfamily of Nebriinae. Nominative subspecies is distributed in Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa; L. f. danieli found in Italy.[1] They live in forests, bushes, trees and woodlands. Body length of an adult: 6.5–8 millimetres (0.26–0.31 in).[2] Beetle is black colored, with blue metallic shiny elytron. Appendages are reddish-yellow.[2]

References

  1. "Distribution and taxonomy". Carabidae of the World. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Ecology, distribution, and Photo". Ground Beetles of Ireland. Retrieved October 15, 2011.