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Harpalus smaragdinus

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Harpalus smaragdinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Harpalinae
Tribe: Harpalini
Genus: Harpalus
Species:
H. smaragdinus
Binomial name
Harpalus smaragdinus
(Duftschmid, 1812)
Synonyms[1]
  • Harpalus discoideus Erichsan, 1837
  • Harpalus discriminatus J. Jacquet, 1942
  • Harpalus duftschmidii Sturm, 1818
  • Harpalus perplexus Gyllenhal, 1827
  • Carabus petisii Duftschmid, 1812
  • Harpalus reinigi Schaubenger, 1934

Harpalus smaragdinus is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic.[1]

Description

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The species head is broad at the ocelli. Its mandibles are pointed, with a tiny basal swelling. The species is similar to Harpalus affinis, but has a gradually rounded nasale between teeth, smaller than in Harpalus serripes.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Harpalus smaragdinus (Duftschmid, 1812)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  2. ^ Martin L. Luff (1993). The Carabidae (Coleoptera) Larvae of Fennoscandia and Denmark. Vol. 27. Leiden, New York City: E. J. Brill. p. 150. ISBN 90-04-09836-4. ISSN 0106-8377. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
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