Acupalpus flavicollis

Acupalpus flavicollis is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae.[2]

Acupalpus flavicollis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Acupalpus
Species:
A. flavicollis
Binomial name
Acupalpus flavicollis
(Sturm, 1825)[1]

Description

General morphology

Acupalpus flavicollis is between 2,9 mm and 3,7 mm long.[3]

Distribution

This palaearctic species is present in many countries and from west to East ranges from the United Kingdom to Easter Russia. From Sweden and North European Russia in the North to Italy, Greece and even the Azores Islands in the South.[4]

Ecology

In western Europe, the species seems to only be found in restored areas.[1]

Habitat

A. flavicollis is found in swamps, marshes and near river banks.[1]

References
  1. "Acupalpus flavicollis at NBN Atlas: Taxon Details". Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  2. "Acupalpus flavicollis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  3. "Reitter, E." (1900). "Bestimmungstabellen der europäischen Coleopteren". "Coleopteren 41. Heft - Carabidae: Harpalini und Licinini - Verhandlungen des naturforschenden Vereines in Brünn, 38:33-155".
  4. "Acupalpus flavicollis at Fauna Europaea: Taxon Details". Retrieved 2018-06-08.


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