''Carabus lafossei'' is a species of beetles of the family

Carabidae Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. As of 2015, it is one of the 10 most species-rich animal fam ...

Description

''Carabus lafossei'' can reach a length of about . The colours are quite variable, depending on the subspecies. Head and pronotum may be red or bluish, while the elytra may be red, bluish or green, with a strong metallic luster. The surface of elytra has numerous small tubercles. These beautiful ground beetle are active only at night. They primarily feed on slugs, snails and earthworms.

Distribution

This species is native to the southern provinces of China.

Subspecies

* ''Carabus lafossei buchi'' Hauser, 1913 * ''Carabus lafossei coelestis'' Stewart, 1845 * ''Carabus lafossei lafossei'' Feisthamel, 1845 * ''Carabus lafossei montigradus'' Hauser, 1920 * ''Carabus lafossei pseudocoelestis'' Kleinfeld, 1999 * ''Carabus lafossei saturatus'' Hauser, 1913 * ''Carabus lafossei tiantai'' Kleinfeld, 1997 * ''Carabus lafossei tungchengensis'' Li, 1993

References

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External links

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