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Carabus hispanus

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Carabus hispanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Carabus
Species:
C. hispanus
Binomial name
Carabus hispanus
Fabricius, 1787

Carabus hispanus is a species of beetle in family Carabidae native to southwestern France, with the Massif Central as the northern boundary of its distribution range.

Description

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Carabus hispanus is a predacious ground beetle. Thus, they are predators and tend to hunt and eat other species.[1][2] Their diet typically consists of earthworms, slugs, snails, and other insects, gastropods, fruits, and mollusks.[1]

Geographically, these beetles are commonly found in the south-central and southwest French regions of Cévennes, the Drome, and the Landes, and they are a forest species which can typically be found on north-exposed slopes.[3]

The species is known for its colorful and often iridescent exoskeleton, and is considered a larger beetle with females measuring up to 40mm.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Bursztyka, Piotr; Saffray, Dominique; Lafont-Lecuelle, Céline; Brin, Antoine; Pageat, Patrick (2013-11-14). "Chemical Compounds Related to the Predation Risk Posed by Malacophagous Ground Beetles Alter Self-Maintenance Behavior of Naive Slugs (Deroceras reticulatum)". PLOS ONE. 8 (11): e79361. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0079361. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3828363. PMID 24244487.
  2. ^ "Predatory Beetles | University of Maryland Extension". extension.umd.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  3. ^ a b Van Elegem, Bernard (May 5, 2012). "Carabus Hispanus".