Agonum ferreum

Haldeman, 1843

Agonum ferreum is a ground beetle in the Platyninae, described by Haldeman in 1843. It occurs in the United States and Canada. As a member of the Agonum, it belongs to a diverse group of small to medium-sized carabid beetles commonly found in moist . The is part of the North American fauna of ground beetles, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Agonum ferreum: /əˈɡoʊnəm ˈfɛriəm/

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Distribution

United States and Canada. GBIF records confirm presence in both countries, with distribution spanning North America.

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Taxonomic note

The authority is Haldeman, 1843. GBIF and NCBI both recognize this as an accepted species name.

Research context

Members of the Agonum, including Agonum ferreum, have been used in ecological studies of . Research at the University of Georgia employed clay models shaped like Agonum beetles to study patterns in turfgrass , comparing attack rates on -shaped versus caterpillar-shaped decoys.