Poecilus lepidus
Species of beetle
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Poecilus lepidus is a species of ground beetle[2] that was described by Nathanael Gottfried Leske in 1785.[1]
| Poecilus lepidus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Poecilus |
| Species: | P. lepidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Poecilus lepidus | |
Range
Poecilus lepidus lives across Europe, including the United Kingdom, and Western Russia.[2]
Diet
Larvae of Poecilus lepidus (just like other Poecilus species) feed on the egg and larvae of other small arthropods. However, adults are omnivorous.[3]
