Carabus dufourii explained

Carabus dufourii is a species of black-coloured^[1] beetle from family Carabidae that are endemic to Spain.^[2] It is "one of the most representative species of the Carabus [genus] to the south of the Iberian Peninsula".^[3]

Subspecies

The species contain only 2 subspecies which could be found on Gibraltar and in Spain:

• Carabus dufourii baguenai Breuning, 1926 Spain
• Carabus dufourii dufourii Dejean, 1829 Gibraltar & Spain

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carabus dufouri Dejean, 1829. BioLib.cz. June 15, 2012.
2. Web site: Carabus (Mesocarabus) dufourii Dejean & Boisduval 1829. https://web.archive.org/web/20131101140747/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=386732. dead. November 1, 2013. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. October 31, 2013.
3. Book: Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour. Information Retrieval Limited. Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Inc. Animal Behaviour Abstracts. June 15, 2012. 2001. Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. 28.