Dicaelus purpuratus explained

Dicaelus purpuratus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Dicaelus purpuratus:

• Dicaelus purpuratus purpuratus Bonelli, 1813
• Dicaelus purpuratus splendidus Say, 1823

Further reading

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