Carabus arvensis explained

Carabus arvensis is a species of beetle in family Carabidae. It is found in the Palearctic^[1]

Description

A large granulate bronze or green ground beetle with a body length of 16-20mm.

Distribution

Europe north to the Arctic Circle and east across the Palearctic to Siberia, Sakhalin and Japan.

Biology

A montane moorland and blanket bog species in the West. Found in dry woods in the East.

Notes and References

1. Lindroth, C. H. (1974). Coleoptera: Carabidae. Handbooks ident. Br. Insects 4(2): 1-146. British Entomological Society, London.