Order Coleoptera Subfamily Carabinae Rank Species | Family Carabidae Genus Carabus Higher classification Carabus | |
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Similar Carabus, Ground beetle, Beetle, Insect, Carabus coriaceus | ||
Carabus violaceus purpurascens goldleiste violet ground beetle
Carabus violaceus, sometimes called the violet ground beetle, or the rain beetle is a nocturnal species of a beetle, from a family Carabidae.
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Carabus violaceus purpurascens ground beetle laufk fer
Description
The violet ground beetle is a shiny, black beetle that has violet or indigo edges to its smooth, oval elytra (wing cases) and thorax. Adult beetles are usually 20–30 mm (0.8–1.2 in). Adult beetles do not fly.
Distribution
The species could be found throughout Europe, and Japan.
Ecology
The species can be found in forests, parks, and gardens. They are nocturnal. Both adults and larvae feed on slugs, snails, worms and insects (presumably weevils).
References
Carabus violaceus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA