Pterostichus vernalis (Panzer, 1796) is a animal in the Carabidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pterostichus vernalis (Panzer, 1796)

Pterostichus vernalis (Panzer, 1796)

Pterostichus vernalis is a small 6–8 mm ground beetle native to Europe, mainly found in Leicestershire and Rutland, Britain.

Family
Genus
Pterostichus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Pterostichus vernalis (Panzer, 1796)

Pterostichus vernalis is a species of ground beetle native to Europe. Adults of this species typically measure between 6 and 8 millimeters in length. It is a black beetle, with legs and antennae that range in color from dark brown to black. Its pronotum is rounded, and has toothed hind angles. Geographically, this species is found primarily in Britain, specifically within Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Carabidae Pterostichus

More from Carabidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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