Nebria psammodes

Nebria psammodes is a species of ground beetle in the Nebriinae subfamily.

Nebria psammodes
Nebria psammodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Carabidae
Genus:	Nebria
Subgenus:	Nebria (Eunebria)
Species:	N. psammodes
Binomial name
Nebria psammodes (P. Rossi, 1792)
Synonyms
Carabus psammodes P. Rossi, 1792 [species] Narbia schreibersii Dejean & Boisduval, 1830

Description

Nebria psammodes can reach a length of 12–13 millimetres (0.47–0.51 in).[1][2] Body is black, while the head, the thorax and the outer edge of the elytra are tawny.[3]

Distribution

These beetles are present in Croatia, France, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland,[4] and the island of Sicily.[5] They can be found on the banks of small alpine streams.

References

1. Entomologi Italiani
2. Le monde des insectes
3. Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle. 22. 1818.
4. "Nebria (Eunebria) psammodes (P. Rossi, 1792)". Carabidae of the World. 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
5. "Nebria (Eunebria) psammodes (P. Rossi, 1792)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.