Carabus violaceus

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. Multistriati
Subdivision: Carabus subdiv. Procrustimorphi
Subgenus: Carabus (Megodontus)
Species: Carabus violaceus

Subspecies
Carabus violaceus subsp. andrzejuscii Fischer von Waldheim, 1823
Carabus violaceus subsp. azurescens Dejean, 1826
Carabus violaceus subsp. dryas Gistel, 1857
Carabus violaceus subsp. exasperatus Duftschmid, 1812
Carabus violaceus subsp. mixtus Géhin, 1878
Carabus (Megodontus) violaceus subsp. ottonis Csiki, 1909
Carabus violaceus subsp. picenus A. & G.B.Villa, 1839
Carabus violaceus subsp. purpurescens Fabricius, 1787
Carabus violaceus subsp. rilvensis H.J.Kolbe, 1887
Carabus violaceus subsp. salisburgensis (Kraatz, 1879)
Carabus violaceus subsp. sollicitans Hartert, 1907
Carabus violaceus subsp. violaceus
Carabus violaceus subsp. vlasuljensis Apfelbeck, 1894
Carabus violaceus subsp. volffii Dejean, 1826

Name

Carabus violaceus 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: 414. Reference page.

Links

Carabus violaceus Taxon details on Fauna Europaea
Carabus (Megodontus) violaceus Linnaeus, 1758 (Carabidae) - atlas of beetles of Russia
ZooBank: 8656B8D5-9429-4C60-A895-560D7F600FA0

Vernacular names
čeština: Střevlík fialový
Deutsch: Goldleiste, Violettrandiger Laufkäfer
English: Violet Ground Beetle
français: Carabe violet
magyar: Keleti kékfutrinka
Nederlands: Paarse loopkever, Violette loopkever
norsk: Fiolett jordløper
polski: Biegacz fioletowy
русский: Жужелица фиолетовая
svenska: Violett jordlöpare
Carabus violaceus, sometimes called the violet ground beetle, or the rain beetle[1] is a nocturnal species of a beetle, from the family Carabidae.

Description

The violet ground beetle is a non-shiny, black beetle that has violet or indigo edges to its smooth, oval elytra (wing cases) and thorax. Adult beetles are usually 20–30 mm (0.8–1.2 in). Adult beetles do not fly.[2]
Distribution

The species can be found throughout Europe, and Japan.[2]
Ecology

The species can be found in forests, parks, and gardens. They are nocturnal. Both adults and larvae feed on slugs, snails, worms and insects (presumably weevils).[2]
References

Common names
"Carabus violaceus Linne, 1758". Bumblebee. Retrieved 14 May 2018.