Carabus granulatus

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Coleopterida
Ordo: Coleoptera
Subordo: Adephaga

Familia: Carabidae
Subfamilia: Carabinae
Tribus: Carabini
Genus: Carabus
Division: Carabus div. Carabogenici
Subdivision: Carabus subdiv. Digitulati
Subgenus: Carabus (Carabus)
Species: Carabus granulatus
Subspecies: C. (C.) g. aetolicus – C. (C.) g. calabricus – C. (C.) g. crimeensis – C. (C.) g. duarius – C. (C.) g. granulatus – C. (C.) g. hibernicus – C. (C.) g. interstitialis
Name

Carabus granulatus Linnaeus, 1758
References
Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542: 413. Reference page.

Links

Carabus granulatus Taxon details on Fauna Europaea
Carabus (Carabus) granulatus Linnaeus, 1758 (Carabidae) - atlas of beetles of Russia
ZooBank: D9DC6F46-7E2C-40DE-A3E7-0B5231DEF3D4

Vernacular names
čeština: Střevlík zrnitý
Deutsch: Körniger Laufkäfer
français: Carabe granuleux
magyar: Mezei futrinka
русский: Зернистая жужелица

Carabus granulatus is a species of beetle. It is found across the Palearctic from Ireland to the Russian Far East and has been introduced to North America.It is widespread in Europe. C. granulatus lives in fields, prairies, taiga and in forests. Also along river margins, in fens, lakeshores, and upland peat. It is occasional in gardens.

Description
It is a small Carabus (length between 14 and 20 mm), winged and characterized by an elongated body which is not very convex and an enlarged thorax. The antennae and the legs are black, the upper part of the animal shiny, predominantly greenish bronze, green or occasionally black. The elytra are subparallel with "chain link" (longitudinal grooves with granules).
Biology
Carabus granulatus is one of the very few species of ground beetles that have not completely lost their ability to fly, only the mountain forms are short-winged. Nevertheless, the nocturnal animals generally remain on the ground, where they prey on insects, worms and snails. During the day they hide under tree trunks or stones. From autumn to spring, the animals often spend the winter together in tree stumps. The females lay about forty eggs. The larvae moult three times before pupating in the ground. The adult beetles hatch in autumn.