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Carabus problematicus
Up to 30mm. This species has ridges and dimples on its elytra and also has a pronotum that is barely transverse and with contracted sides.
C. violaceus has smoother elytra that are more elongate and also has a more transverse pronotum.
Although predominantly a woodland and heathland species, it can occasionally be found in gardens and is a useful natural pest controller.
Mainly seen in summer months
They are nocturnal hunters, hiding under logs and stones during the day.
Although widespread throughout Britain, C. problematicus is a local species and is uncommon in many areas.
Now local and uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland and largely restricted to Charnwood.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Beetles
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Carabidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 11
- First record:
- 25/04/2008 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 26/10/2023 (Comont, John)
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