Pterostichus similis

Letzner, 1852

Pterostichus similis is a of woodland in the . It occurs across a broad Holarctic distribution, spanning Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. The species inhabits woodland environments and is part of the diverse Pterostichus , one of the largest genera of ground beetles.

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How to pronounce Pterostichus similis: /pʰtɛˈrɒstɪkəs ˈsɪmɪlɪs/

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Habitat

Woodland .

Distribution

Europe; Northern Asia (excluding China); North America (Alaska, Canada, USA); Russia. Distribution records indicate Holarctic presence.

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Taxonomic Note

Catalogue of Life lists this as an ambiguous synonym of Poecilus (Poecilus) striatopunctatus, while GBIF and iNaturalist treat Pterostichus similis as an accepted species. The authorship is variously cited as Letzner, 1852 or Mannerheim, 1852, indicating potential taxonomic uncertainty requiring further resolution.

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