Cusp-striped ground beetle
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The robust ground beetle or cusp-striped ground beetle ( Carabus ullrichii ) is a beetle from the genus of the real ground beetle ( Carabus ).
features
The cuspid beetle reaches a body length of 20 to 34 millimeters and is one of the medium-sized to large beetle species in Europe. Its body color is variable from bronze to shiny copper-red. In particular, the elytra , the pronotum and the top of the head have a strong metallic sheen. The Elytres have a clear longitudinal stripe as well as somewhat flatter chain rows in between .
It resembles species such as the granular wart ( Carabus cancellatus ) and the granular ground beetle ( Carabus granulatus ). However, in this species both the legs and antennae are black, while in the wart at least the first antennae is red.
distribution
The beetle is widespread in the Palearctic . Its distribution area is mainly in Central and Southern Europe.
Way of life
The cusp-striped ground beetle lives as a heat-loving species mainly on ruderal locations and on loamy arable land as well as in forests at low to medium altitude.
It predatory feeds mainly on other insects as well as snails and worms. It also goes to carrion . It is primarily nocturnal, but can also be found during the day.
literature
- Ekkehard Wachmann , Ralph Platen, Dieter Barndt: Ground beetles - observation, way of life . Naturbuch Verlag, Augsburg 1995; P. 130. ISBN 3-89440-125-7 .
