| Carabus hispanus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Carabus |
| Species: | C. hispanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Carabus hispanus Fabricius, 1787 | |
Carabus hispanus is a species of beetle in family Carabidae native to southwestern France, with the Massif Central as the northern boundary of its distribution range.
Description
Carabus hispanus is a predacious ground beetle. Thus, they are predators and tend to hunt and eat other species. Their diet typically consists of earthworms, slugs, snails, and other insects, gastropods, fruits, and mollusks.
Geographically, these beetles are commonly found in the south-central and southwest French regions of Cévennes, the Drome, and the Landes, and they are a forest species which can typically be found on north-exposed slopes.
The species is known for its colorful and often iridescent exoskeleton, and is considered a larger beetle with females measuring up to 40mm.
External links
- Carabus hispanus at Fauna Europaea
Data related to Carabus hispanus at Wikispecies
Media related to Carabus hispanus at Wikimedia Commons
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Carabus hispanus | |
References
- ^ Bursztyka, Piotr; Saffray, Dominique; Lafont-Lecuelle, Céline; Brin, Antoine; Pageat, Patrick (2013-11-14). "Chemical Compounds Related to the Predation Risk Posed by Malacophagous Ground Beetles Alter Self-Maintenance Behavior of Naive Slugs (Deroceras reticulatum)". PLOS ONE. 8 (11): e79361. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0079361. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3828363. PMID 24244487.
- "Predatory Beetles | University of Maryland Extension". extension.umd.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Van Elegem, Bernard (May 5, 2012). "Carabus Hispanus".
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