Pterostichus luctuosus

Desbrochers des Loges, 1906

woodland ground beetle

Pterostichus luctuosus is a of woodland ground beetle in the Carabidae. It is found in North America, with distribution records from Canada and the United States. The species was described by Desbrochers des Loges in 1906. As a member of the Pterostichus, it belongs to a diverse group of ground beetles commonly associated with forest and woodland .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pterostichus luctuosus: //tɛˈrɒstɪkəs lʌkˈtʃuːəsəs//

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Habitat

Woodland , as indicated by its 'woodland ground beetle'.

Distribution

North America; specifically recorded from Canada and the United States.

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Taxonomic Status

There is some discrepancy in sources regarding the status of this name. Catalogue of Life lists Pterostichus luctuosus Desbrochers des Loges, 1906 as a synonym of Poecilus koyi desbrochersi, while GBIF and iNaturalist treat it as an accepted with authority (Dejean, 1828). The NCBI database follows Desbrochers des Loges, 1906 as the authority.

Observation Records

iNaturalist reports 28 observations of this as of the data retrieval date.