Leistus ferrugineus
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| Leistus ferrugineus | |
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| Leistus ferrugineus, Austria | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Leistus |
| Species: | L. ferrugineus |
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| Leistus ferrugineus | |
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Leistus ferrugineus, the Palearctic rusty basket-throat, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in the Palearctic and is introduced in northeastern North America.[1][2][3][4][5]
Its habitat consists of mixed forests, where it is found on moist gravelly ground and grassy areas, as well as in hedges, and open woodland. Adults are brachypterous.[6]
