Pterostichus morio is a species of ground beetles in the subfamily Pterostichinae.

Pterostichus morio
Pterostichus morio liguricus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Pterostichinae
Tribe: Pterostichini
Genus: Pterostichus
Species:
P. morio
Binomial name
Pterostichus morio
(Duftschmid, 1812)
Synonyms
  • Oreophilus morio

Description

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Pterostichus morio can reach a length of 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in). Body is black, with reddish femora.[1] These beetles are predatory.

Distribution

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This species is present in Austria, France, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.[2] These beetles can be found under rocks and prefer slightly moist, sandy soil.

Subspecies

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  • Pterostichus morio baudii (Chaudoir, 1868)
  • Pterostichus morio carpathicus Kult, 1944
  • Pterostichus morio guedeli Sainte-Claire Deville, 1902
  • Pterostichus morio liguricus J. Daniel, 1903
  • Pterostichus morio morio (Duftschmid, 1812)
  • Pterostichus morio samniticus A. Fiori, 1896
  • Pterostichus morio validiusculus (Chaudoir, 1859)[3]

References

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  1. ^ Les Carabes Retrieved January 29, 2015
  2. ^ "Pterostichus (Oreophilus) morio (Duftschmid 1812)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "Pterostichus morio (Duftschmid, 1812)". Biolib.cz. Retrieved January 29, 2015.