Nebria psammodes explained

Nebria psammodes is a species of ground beetle in the Nebriinae subfamily.

Description

Nebria psammodes can reach a length of 12-.^{[1] [2]} Body is black, while the head, the thorax and the outer edge of the elytra are tawny.^[3]

Distribution

These beetles are present in Croatia, France, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, and the island of Sicily. They can be found on the banks of small alpine streams.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.entomologiitaliani.net/public/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=19068 Entomologi Italiani
2. http://www.insecte.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=75884 Le monde des insectes
3. Book: Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle. 1818. 22.
4. Web site: Nebria (Eunebria) psammodes (P. Rossi, 1792). Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. 29 August 2013. 13 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114005806/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=386246. 14 November 2013. dead.