Agonum punctiforme
| Agonum punctiforme | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Agonum |
| Species: | A. punctiforme |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonum punctiforme (Say, 1823) | |
Agonum punctiforme is a North American species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae.
Geographical range
A. punctiforme is found in throughout North America. More specifically, from California to Florida to Ontario to Colorado.[1][2] It is also present in Mexico and the Bahamas.[3]
Description
A. punctiforme is between 8.0 and 8.25 mm in length. Body is black and legs a dark red. Elytra striated. 11 antennomeres.[4]
Biology
A. punctiforme can be found year-round[5] in its adult form. They prefer moist areas and frequent puddles and forests and meadows after a rain.[6] They are nocturnal beetles.[4] They are generally predacious.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Species Agonum punctiforme". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Observations". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Agonum punctiforme (Say, 1823)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ a b "Agonum? - Agonum punctiforme". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Agonum punctiforme (Say, 1823)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Agonum punctiforme". www.earth.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Agonum (genus - predators) - Pestinfo-Wiki". wiki.pestinfo.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Agonum punctiforme (predator) - Pestinfo-Wiki". wiki.pestinfo.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2017). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 1: Archostemata - Myxophaga - Adephaga. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-33029-0.
External links
Media related to Agonum punctiforme at Wikimedia Commons