Agonum punctiforme

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Agonum punctiforme is a North American species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Suborder:Adephaga
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Agonum punctiforme
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Agonum
Species:
A. punctiforme
Binomial name
Agonum punctiforme
(Say, 1823)
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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]

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