Carabus lafossei
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| Carabus lafossei | |
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| Carabus lafossei, at National Museum (Prague) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Carabus |
| Species: | C. lafossei |
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| Carabus lafossei Feisthamel, 1845 | |
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Carabus lafossei is a species of beetles of the family Carabidae.[1][2]
Carabus lafossei can reach a length of about 34–39 millimetres (1.3–1.5 in). The colours are quite variable, depending on the subspecies. Head and pronotum may be red or bluish, while the elytra may be red, bluish or green, with a strong metallic luster. The surface of elytra has numerous small tubercles. These beautiful ground beetle are active only at night. They primarily feed on slugs, snails and earthworms.
Distribution
This species is native to the southern provinces of China.
