Bug FAQGround beetle (Pterostichus californicus)
Pterostichus californicus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
Pterostichus californicus is a woodland ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It lives in woodland habitats. Its known range is where it is native as a woodland ground beetle.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Pterostichus californicus is a woodland ground beetle in the family Carabidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It inhabits woodland environments.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is a native woodland ground beetle species.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 7 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Arizona, Washington, Idaho, Maine, Oregon, Pennsylvania.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterostichus_californicus
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