Pterostichus adoxus

Broun, 1908

Pterostichus adoxus is a of ground beetle in the Carabidae, commonly referred to as a woodland ground beetle. It is distributed across North America, with records from Canada and the United States. The larvae are predatory, consistent with the general feeding of many carabid beetles. The species was described by Thomas Broun in 1908.

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How to pronounce Pterostichus adoxus: //tɛˈrɒstɪkəs əˈdɒksəs//

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Habitat

Woodland environments.

Distribution

North America, including Canada and the United States.

Diet

Larvae are .

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Taxonomic Note

There is a discrepancy in authorship between sources. GBIF lists the authority as Say, 1823, while NCBI and Catalogue of Life list Broun, 1908. Catalogue of Life indicates the name has synonym status under Aulacopodus brouni, while GBIF treats it as an accepted . This suggests potential taxonomic uncertainty or historical revision that may require further investigation.