Latin Etymology: Carabus ("horned beetle") violaceus ("violet")
Violet Ground Beetle (Carabus violaceus) at Geddington, Northants, UK - July 2014
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 2-3cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A flightless ground beetle found in woodlands of Eurasia with a range extending from Spain to Japan. Due to their flightlessness they have poor dispersal and studies have demonstrated that a few kilometers of grassland between forest blocks them spreading, though some populations do live in high altitude pastures.
Related Species:
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Carabus
SUBSPECIES: C. v. purpurascens, C. v. violaceus, C. v. picenus
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Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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