Pterostichus commutabilis
(Motschulsky, 1866)
Pterostichus commutabilis is a of ground beetle in the Carabidae, native to North America. First described by Motschulsky in 1866 under the basionym Loxandrus commutabilis, this is classified as a woodland ground beetle. The species is known from distribution records in Canada and the United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pterostichus commutabilis: /tɛroʊˈstɪkəs kəˈmjuːtəˌbɪlɪs/
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Habitat
Woodland .
Distribution
North America; recorded from Canada and the United States.
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Original description
Originally described as Loxandrus commutabilis by Motschulsky in 1866, later transferred to the Pterostichus.
Observation records
As of the available data source, there are 37 observation records in iNaturalist.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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