Bug FAQPterostichus lachrymosus
Pterostichus lachrymosus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
This beetle lives in North America. Its native range is also North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Virginia, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, New York, West Virginia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterostichus_lachrymosus
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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