''Laemostenus janthinus'' is a species in the

beetle Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...

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 ...

Subspecies

* ''Laemostenus janthinus coeruleus'' (Dejean, 1828) * ''Laemostenus janthinus janthinus'' (Duftschmid, 1812)

Description

''Laemostenus janthinus'' can reach a length of about .GIANNI ALLEGRO, LUIGI BISI
La carabidofauna della Riserva naturale del Mont Mars (Fontainemore, Aosta) (Coleoptera Carabidae)
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Distribution

This species can be found in Austria, Bosnia, Croatia, France, Italy, Poland, Slovenia and Switzerland.Fauna europaea
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Habitat

This species inhabits forests and Alpine prairies at an elevation of 2000–2400 meters above sea level.

References

Beetles described in 1812 Harpalinae {{Carabidae-stub