Poecilus chalcites explained
Poecilus chalcites is a species of woodland ground beetle in the family Carabidae.[1] [2] [3] It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America, and is common in cropland of Illinois and other states.[4]
Poecilus chalcites is a carnivourous species known to eat various crop pests including Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, Helicoverpa zea, Agrotis ipsilon, and Mythimna unipuncta.[4]
Males and females can be distinguished by the shape of the most proximate foretarsus. In males, it is heart-shaped, but in females it is thinner.[4]
References
- https://bugguide.net/node/view/43888/bgimage
Further reading
- Book: Arnett . R.H. Jr.. Thomas . M. C.. 2000. American Beetles, Volume I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia. CRC Press.
- Book: Arnett . Ross H.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
- Bousquet . Y.. 2012. Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico. ZooKeys. 245. 10.3897/zookeys.245.3416. free . 23431087 . 3577090 . 1–1722. 2012ZooK..245....1B.
- Riley . K.. Browne . R.. 2011. Changes in ground beetle diversity and community composition in age structured forests (Coleoptera, Carabidae). ZooKeys. 10.3897/zookeys.147.2102. free . 22371677 . 147 . 3286241 . 601–21. 2011ZooK..147..601R.
- Book: White . Richard E.. 1983. Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin.
Notes and References
- Web site: Poecilus chalcites Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-12.
- Web site: Poecilus chalcites Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-12.
- Web site: Poecilus chalcites Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-02-12.
- 10.18474/0749-8004-40.2.126 . Rearing Protocol and Life History Traits for Poecilus chalcites (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in the Laboratory . 2005 . Wiedenmann . Robert N. . Paradise . Mark S. . Duan . Jian J. . Lundgren . Jonathan G. . Journal of Entomological Science . 40 . 2 . 126–135 .
