Carabidae: Platynus ovipennis

Platynus ovipennis

Carabidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia

Matthew Denton, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA 98505 USA.

01 April 1997

Identification

Prothorax with sharp hind angles; elytra with oviform sides, deep stria and convex intervals; third elytral interval with three dorsal punctures; terminal tarsal segment setose; body black to dark brown; appendages paler.

Range

West coast of North America from California to Canada.

Natural History

Found on damp ground in forests.

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Last modified: 05/21/1997