Carabidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Range
Palearctic, Ethiopian. Common in Europe; introduced to the Pacific Northwest, British Colombia south to Oregon (see Lindroth 1961-1969:851).
Identification
Natural History
The species prefers moderately moist ground with rich vegetation, usually near water. In Europe it hibernates as an adult (Lindroth 1961-1969:852).
The Evergreen State College collection has two specimens, one with date 19 April 1991, the other just "October." Both indicate "TESC" on the label, but no further details.
References
Lindroth, C. H. 1961-1969. The ground beetles (Carabidae excl. Cicindelinae) of Canada and Alaska. Parts 1-6. Opuscula Entomologica xlviii + 1192 pp.
For information about this page: John T. Longino longinoj@evergreen.edu
Last modified: 10 May 2001