Agonum punctiforme explained

Agonum punctiforme is a North American species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae.

Geographical range

A. punctiforme is found in throughout North America. More specifically, from California to Florida to Ontario to Colorado.^{[1] [2]} It is also present in Mexico and the Bahamas.^[3]

Description

A. punctiforme is between 8.0 and 8.25 mm in length. Body is black and legs a dark red. Elytra striated. 11 antennomeres.^[4]

Biology

A. punctiforme can be found year-round^[5] in its adult form. They prefer moist areas and frequent puddles and forests and meadows after a rain.^[6] They are nocturnal beetles. They are generally predacious.^{[7] [8]}

Further reading

• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 1: Archostemata - Myxophaga - Adephaga. 2017. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-33029-0.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Agonum punctiforme . 2023-04-27 . bugguide.net.
2. Web site: Observations . 2023-04-27 . iNaturalist . en.
3. Web site: Agonum punctiforme (Say, 1823) . 2023-04-27 . www.gbif.org . en.
4. Web site: Agonum? - Agonum punctiforme . 2023-04-27 . bugguide.net.
5. Web site: Agonum punctiforme (Say, 1823) . 2023-04-27 . www.gbif.org . en.
6. Web site: Agonum punctiforme . 2023-04-27 . www.earth.com.
7. Web site: Agonum (genus - predators) - Pestinfo-Wiki . 2023-04-27 . wiki.pestinfo.org.
8. Web site: Agonum punctiforme (predator) - Pestinfo-Wiki . 2023-04-27 . wiki.pestinfo.org.