Plochionus amandus

Newman, 1840

Plochionus amandus is a of ground beetle in the Carabidae, first described by Newman in 1840. The species is native to North America and is represented by three recognized . It belongs to the Lebiinae, a group of small to medium-sized predatory beetles. Available records indicate it is rarely encountered, with limited observational data.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Plochionus amandus: /plɔˈkiːɔnʊs əˈmandʊs/

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Distribution

North America; recorded from the United States

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Subspecies

Three are recognized: Plochionus amandus amandus Newman, 1840 (the nominate form), Plochionus amandus discoideus LeConte, 1880, and Plochionus amandus vittatus LeConte, 1844.

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