Agonum impressum

Agonum impressum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Agonum
Species: A. impressum
Binomial name
Agonum impressum
(Panzer, 1796)

Agonum impressum is a species of ground beetles in the Platyninae subfamily.

Description

Beetle length is from 8–9.5 millimetres (0.31–0.37 in). The upper part of the body is of copper, bronze, or green colour. Rarely, the species have two-tone colour. The elytron have five to seven very large, and bright gaps.[1]

Ecology

The species live mostly near the water. It is found in several locations throughout Europe and Asia, including in the Mordovia region.[2]

References

  1. Description
  2. Ruchin AB. "List of beetles from Republic of Mordovia" (in Russian). site ZIN (zin.ru). Retrieved October 2, 2011.


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