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Harpalus tardus

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Harpalus tardus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Harpalinae
Tribe: Harpalini
Genus: Harpalus
Species:
H. tardus
Binomial name
Harpalus tardus
Panzer, 1797
Synonyms
  • Carabus rufimanus Marsham, 1802

Harpalus tardus is a black-coloured[1] ground beetle in the Harpalinae subfamily that is common in Europe, Siberia, Central Asia and Northern Asia.[2]

Description and distribution

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It can be found in Leicestershire and Rutland and is 8–11 millimetres (0.31–0.43 in) long. It likes sandy ground and gravel over which it flies from spring to summer.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Harpalus tardus". Nature Spot. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "Harpalus (Harpalus) tardus (Panzer, 1797)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
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