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Species of beetle

Agonum punctiforme
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Agonum
Species: A. punctiforme
Binomial name
Agonum punctiforme
(Say, 1823)

Agonum punctiforme is a North American species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae.

Geographical range

A. punctiforme is found in throughout North America. More specifically, from California to Florida to Ontario to Colorado. It is also present in Mexico and the Bahamas.

Description

A. punctiforme is between 8.0 and 8.25 mm in length. Body is black and legs a dark red. Elytra striated. 11 antennomeres.

Biology

A. punctiforme can be found year-round in its adult form. They prefer moist areas and frequent puddles and forests and meadows after a rain. They are nocturnal beetles. They are generally predacious.

References

  1. "Species Agonum punctiforme". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  2. "Observations". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  3. "Agonum punctiforme (Say, 1823)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  4. ^ "Agonum? - Agonum punctiforme". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  5. "Agonum punctiforme (Say, 1823)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  6. "Agonum punctiforme". www.earth.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  7. "Agonum (genus - predators) - Pestinfo-Wiki". wiki.pestinfo.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  8. "Agonum punctiforme (predator) - Pestinfo-Wiki". wiki.pestinfo.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.


Further reading

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

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Taxon identifiers
Agonum punctiforme


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