Carabus violaceus
Carabus violaceus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Carabidae |
Subfamily: | Carabinae |
Genus: | Carabus |
Subgenus: | Carabus (Megodontus) |
Species: | C. violaceus |
Binomial name | |
Carabus violaceus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Carabus violaceus, sometimes called the violet ground beetle, or the rain beetle[1] is a nocturnal species of a beetle, from a family Carabidae.
Description
The violet ground beetle is a shiny, black beetle that has violet or indigo edges to its smooth, oval elytra (wing cases) and thorax. Adult beetles are usually 20–30 mm (0.8–1.2 in). Adult beetles do not fly.[2]
Distribution
The species can be found throughout Europe,[3] and Japan.[2]
Ecology
The species can be found in forests, parks, and gardens. They are nocturnal. Both adults and larvae feed on slugs, snails, worms and insects (presumably weevils).[2]
References
- ↑ Common names
- 1 2 3 "Carabus violaceus Linne, 1758". Bumblebee. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ↑ "Carabus (Megodontus) violaceus Linne, 1758". 2.6. Fauna Europaea. 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
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