Nebria brevicollis
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| ( Fabricius , 1792) |
Nebria brevicollis is a species of beetle in the family of ground beetles (Carabidae). Like most species of beetle, it has no established German name; it is occasionally referred to as the common periwinkle . (The very rarely used variant "Pechschwarzer Dammläufer" is misleading and should therefore be avoided.)
The 10 to 14 mm large beetles are glossy black in color with brownish-red legs and antennae. There are nine fine longitudinal grooves on each of the wings, which give the beetle a characteristic recognition pattern. In contrast to other species of the genus, the widespread beetles are not only to be found on the damp, loamy banks of water in Central Europe , but also often inhabit shady areas on the floor of the damp forests. Loose pieces of bark, stones or places in the sward are used as hiding places. When hunting , he uses his mandibles to capture spiders , worms and insects , which are broken down by secretions and then absorbed as pulp.
literature
- Ekkehard Wachmann , Ralph Platen, Dieter Barndt: Ground beetles - observation, way of life. Naturbuch-Verlag, Augsburg 1995, ISBN 3-89440-125-7
Web links
- Fauna Europaeae Taxonomy