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Pogonus riparius

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Pogonus riparius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Pogonus
Species:
P. riparius
Binomial name
Pogonus riparius
Dejean, 1828
Synonyms
  • Pogonus (Pogonus) riparius Dejean, 1828

Pogonus riparius is a species of beetle of the family Carabidae. It is distributed along the Mediterranean coast of southern Europe, from Spain to Albania. It is also present on Cyprus. In Bulgaria, it is found along the coast of the Black Sea.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 6–8 mm.

Biology

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This species occupies environments where plants of Arthrocnemetea grow. It has been observed that in some populations along the Adriatic coast, the different life phases of this species can overlap in the same year.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Part of this text is from “[https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1967 Revision of the tribe Pogonini (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Trechinae) from the Ibero-Balearic region” by José Muñoz-Santiago, Vicente M. Ortuño.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.