Poecilus chalcites is a species of woodland ground beetle in the family Carabidae.[1][2][3] It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America,[2] and is common in cropland of Illinois and other states.[4]
| Poecilus chalcites | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Poecilus |
| Species: | P. chalcites
|
| Binomial name | |
| Poecilus chalcites (Say, 1823)
| |
Poecilus chalcites is a carnivourous species known to eat various crop pests including Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, Helicoverpa zea, Agrotis ipsilon, and Mythimna unipuncta.[4]
Males and females can be distinguished by the shape of the most proximate foretarsus. In males, it is heart-shaped, but in females it is thinner.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Poecilus chalcites Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ a b "Poecilus chalcites Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "Poecilus chalcites Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ a b c Wiedenmann, Robert N.; Paradise, Mark S.; Duan, Jian J.; Lundgren, Jonathan G. (2005). "Rearing Protocol and Life History Traits for Poecilus chalcites (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in the Laboratory". Journal of Entomological Science. 40 (2): 126–135. doi:10.18474/0749-8004-40.2.126.
- ^ "Images and collection data for Poecilus chalcites". Pictures from Earth. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
Further reading
edit- Arnett, R.H. Jr.; Thomas, M. C., eds. (2000). American Beetles, Volume I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia. CRC Press.
- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
- Bousquet, Y. (2012). "Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico". ZooKeys (245): 1–1722. Bibcode:2012ZooK..245....1B. doi:10.3897/zookeys.245.3416. PMC 3577090. PMID 23431087.
- Riley, K.; Browne, R. (2011). "Changes in ground beetle diversity and community composition in age structured forests (Coleoptera, Carabidae)". ZooKeys (147): 601–21. Bibcode:2011ZooK..147..601R. doi:10.3897/zookeys.147.2102. PMC 3286241. PMID 22371677.
- White, Richard E. (1983). Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Poecilus chalcites.
 | This Harpalinae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |