Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Carabidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Subfamily Harpalinae | |
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Similar Harpalus tardus, Harpalus dimidiatus, Harpalus rubripes, Harpalus honestus, Harpalus latus | ||
Harpalus anxius is a species of phytophagous and xerophilous ground beetle that is native to Palearctic (including Europe) and the Near East. In Europe, it is only absent in the following countries or islands: Andorra, the Azores, the Canary Islands, the Channel Islands, Crete, Cyclades, Cyprus, Dodecanese, the Faroe Islands, Franz Josef Land, Gibraltar, Iceland, Madeira, Malta, Monaco, the North Aegean islands, Norway, Novaya Zemlya, Portugal, San Marino, the Savage Islands, Sicily, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, and Vatican City. Its presence on the Balearic Islands and Sardinia is doubtful.
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Description
The species is 6.8–8.2 millimetres (0.27–0.32 in) long and is black coloured.
Distribution
In Ireland, it can be found in Meath and Kerry counties.
Habitat
Harpalus anxius prefers sandy heath and dunes.