Pterostichus honnoratii explained

Pterostichus honnoratii is a species of ground beetles belonging to the family Carabidae.[1]

Subspecies

Description

Pterostichus honnoratii can reach a length of about .[2] The three subspecies differ in the morphology of posterior angles (ssp. sellae: obtuse and blunt; ssp. honnoratii: right and protruding) and anterior angles (ssp. honnoratii: protruding; ssp. ludovici: little protruding) of pronotum.[3] These beetles are predatory.

Distribution

This species is present in Italy, in France and in Switzerland.[3] [4]

Habitat

P. honnoratii lives in the high alpine areas and in lower altitude in forests. It prefers the limestone screes and the debris of calcareous schists. These beetles can be found under rocks and prefer slightly moist, sandy soil.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id830201/ Biolib
  2. M. Lucas Histoire naturelle des Crustacés, des Arachnides et des Myriapodes
  3. Luigi Bisio Note corologiche, tassonomiche ed ecologiche su Pterostichus (Pterostichus) honnoratii (Dejean, 1828) (Coleoptera Carabidae)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924141849/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=381319 Fauna europaea