Summary ⁵

Pterostichus is a very large genus of ground beetles with a Holarctic distribution in the subfamily Harpalinae. It has over 1,100 species. The beetles are predatory, but sometimes feed on strawberries. They can be found under rocks and prefer slightly moist, sandy soil. Pterostichus contains the following species:

Habitat ⁶

Depth range based on 14 specimens in 2 taxa.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0 - 0
 
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Sources and Credits

1. (c) Anders Sandberg, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/87547772@N00/2762498683
2. (c) Biopix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/photos/Pterostichus-oblongopunctatus-00057.JPG
3. (c) Biopix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/photos/Pterostichus-strenuus-00017.JPG
4. (c) Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ent:5629
5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterostichus
6. Public Domain, http://eol.org/data_objects/17336843

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