Pterostichus morio is a species of ground beetles in the subfamily Pterostichinae.
| Pterostichus morio | |
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| Pterostichus morio liguricus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Pterostichinae |
| Tribe: | Pterostichini |
| Genus: | Pterostichus |
| Species: | P. morio
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| Binomial name | |
| Pterostichus morio (Duftschmid, 1812)
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Description
editPterostichus morio can reach a length of 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in). Body is black, with reddish femora.[1] These beetles are predatory.
Distribution
editThis species is present in Austria, France, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.[2] These beetles can be found under rocks and prefer slightly moist, sandy soil.
Subspecies
edit- Pterostichus morio baudii (Chaudoir, 1868)
- Pterostichus morio carpathicus Kult, 1944
- Pterostichus morio guedeli Sainte-Claire Deville, 1902
- Pterostichus morio liguricus J. Daniel, 1903
- Pterostichus morio morio (Duftschmid, 1812)
- Pterostichus morio samniticus A. Fiori, 1896
- Pterostichus morio validiusculus (Chaudoir, 1859)[3]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pterostichus morio.
- ^ Les Carabes Retrieved January 29, 2015
- ^ "Pterostichus (Oreophilus) morio (Duftschmid 1812)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ "Pterostichus morio (Duftschmid, 1812)". Biolib.cz. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
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