Leistus fulvibarbis
| Leistus fulvibarbis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Leistus |
| Species: | L. fulvibarbis
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| Binomial name | |
| Leistus fulvibarbis Dejean, 1826
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Leistus fulvibarbis is a species of ground beetle of the subfamily of Nebriinae. The nominative subspecies is distributed in Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa; L. f. danieli is found in Italy.[1] The body length of an adult is 6.5–8 millimetres (0.26–0.31 in).[2] The beetle is black colored, with blue metallic shiny elytra. Appendages are reddish-yellow.[2]
Biology
It seems to prefer moist and shady areas in deciduous forests on calcareous soil, but is also found on sandy forest soil. It has quickly expanded north in recent years after having spread to the area around Bremerhaven, which contains one of Europe's largest seaports.[3]
References
- ^ "Leistus fulvibarbis Dejean, 1826". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ a b "Ecology, distribution, and Photo". Ground Beetles of Ireland. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ Westergaard, Kristine B.; Hanssen, Oddvar; Endrestøl, Anders; Often, Anders; Stabbetorp, Odd; Staverløkk, Arnstein; Ødegaard, Frode (March 2015). "Spredning av fremmede arter med planteimport til Norge" (PDF). Norsk Institutt for Naturforskning (in Norwegian): 56.