Pterostichus vernalis
Appearance
Pterostichus vernalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Carabidae |
Genus: | Pterostichus |
Species: | P. vernalis
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Binomial name | |
Pterostichus vernalis Panzer, 1796
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Pterostichus vernalis is a species of ground beetle native to Europe.
Their lengths usually span from 6 to 8 mm and its a black beetle with legs and antennae, dark brown to black. With a rounded pronotum, it also features toothed hind angles.
Geographically, this beetle mainly pertains to Britain, specifically in Leicestershire and Rutland.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pterostichus vernalis | NatureSpot".
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Carl H. Lindroth 1974 Coleoptera. Carabidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects Vol 4 Part 2. Royal Entomological Society, London pdf Archived 2017-01-06 at the Wayback Machine