Harpalus tardus is a black-coloured[1] ground beetle in the Harpalinae subfamily that is common in Europe, Siberia, Central Asia and Northern Asia.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Carabidae |
Subfamily: | Harpalinae |
Tribe: | Harpalini |
Genus: | Harpalus |
Species: | H. tardus
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Binomial name | |
Harpalus tardus Panzer, 1797
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Description and distribution
editIt can be found in Leicestershire and Rutland and is 8–11 millimetres (0.31–0.43 in) long. It likes sandy ground and gravel over which it flies from spring to summer.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Harpalus tardus". Nature Spot. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ "Harpalus (Harpalus) tardus (Panzer, 1797)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
External links
edit- Data related to Harpalus tardus at Wikispecies