Pelophila borealis

Pelophila borealis is a species of ground beetle in Nebriinae subfamily which was described by Gustaf von Paykull in 1790. The species can be found in Belarus, Canada, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Its is black in colour and is shiny. The size of the species is 9.5–10.1 millimetres (0.37–0.40 in) long.[1]

Pelophila borealis
Pelophila borealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Carabidae
Genus:
Pelophila
Species:
P. borealis
Binomial name
Pelophila borealis
(Paykull, 1790)
Synonyms
  • Pelophila angusticollis Motschulsky, 1860
  • Pelophila arctica Dejean, 1826
  • Pelophila californica Motschulsky, 1844
  • Pelophila costata Menetries, 1851
  • Pelophila dejeani Dejean, 1826
  • Pelophila elongata Mannenheim, 1823
  • Pelophila eschscholtzii Mannerheim, 1823
  • Pelophila gebleri Mannerheim, 1823
  • Pelophila laevigata Motschulsky, 1844
  • Pelophila marginata Mannenheim, 1823
  • Pelophila ochotica R. F. Sahlberg, 1844
  • Pelophila shermani Casey, 1913
  • Pelophila ulkei G. H. Horn, 1870[1]

References
  1. "Pelophila borealis (Paykull, 1790)". Carabidae of the World. March 3, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2015.


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