Perigona

Laporte, 1835

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Perigona is a of ground beetles (Carabidae) comprising more than 170 described . Members of this genus are distributed across multiple continents, with records from Europe, North America, and Africa. The genus is taxonomically complex, with numerous subgenera recognized including Cryptoperigona, Euripogena, Euryperigona, Neoperigona, Perigona, Perigonillus, Ripogena, Trechicus, Typhlonestra, Xenogona, and Xenogonilla.

Perigona nigriceps by (c) Justin Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Justin Williams. Used under a CC-BY license.Perigona nigriceps by (c) Justin Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Justin Williams. Used under a CC-BY license.Perigona nigriceps by (c) Justin Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Justin Williams. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Perigona: /ˌpɛrɪˈɡoʊnə/

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Habitat

Wooded areas in urban parks; one (P. nigriceps) has been recorded from the wooded portion of Bois de Boulogne, Paris.

Distribution

Europe (including France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden); North America (Vermont, United States); Africa (multiple countries including Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda).

Seasonality

Summer activity has been observed for at least one (P. nigriceps captured in summer in Paris).

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