Pterostichus caudicalis
Say, 1823
Pterostichus caudicalis is a of ground beetle in the Carabidae, described by Thomas Say in 1823. It is classified as a woodland ground beetle and occurs in North America, with distribution records from Canada and the United States. Like other members of the Pterostichus, it is a predatory that inhabits forest floor environments. The species is part of the diverse Pterostichinae , which contains numerous ground-dwelling carabid beetles.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pterostichus caudicalis: /tɛˈrɒstɪkəs kɔːdɪˈkælɪs/
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Habitat
Woodland environments; forest floor typical for ground beetles in the Pterostichus.
Distribution
North America: recorded from Canada and the United States.
Similar Taxa
- Pterostichus punctatissimusBoth are North American Pterostichus ; P. punctatissimus has been noted as a frequently photographed and documented species with similar woodland preferences
- Other Pterostichus speciesThe Pterostichus contains numerous morphologically similar ground beetles that share general body form and woodland preferences; precise identification requires examination of male genitalia and other detailed morphological characters
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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