Cymindis humeralis is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae.[1] It was described by Geoffory in 1785.[1]

Cymindis humeralis
Cymindis humeralis . Museum specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Cymindis
Species:
C. humeralis
Binomial name
Cymindis humeralis
(Geoffroy, 1785)

Description

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Cymindis humeralis can reach a length of 7.5–10.5 millimetres (0.30–0.41 in).[2]

Distribution

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This species is present in most of Europe (Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine) and in the East Palearctic ecozone.[3]

Habitat

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This xerophilous ground beetle lives in calcareous grasslands, heathlands and in the edges of forests.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cymindis humeralis (Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  2. ^ a b Kerbtier.de
  3. ^ Fauna eurpoaea