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Harpalus affinis
Harpalus affinis
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H. affinis
Binomial name
Harpalus affinis
(Schrank, 1781)

Harpalus affinis is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic (including Europe), the Nearctic, the Australian region and the Near East. In Europe, it is only absent in the following countries or islands: the Azores, the Canary Islands, the Channel Islands, Crete, Cyclades, Dodecanese, the Faroe Islands, Franz Josef Land, Gibraltar, Iceland, Madeira, Malta, Monaco, the North Aegean islands, Novaya Zemlya, San Marino, the Savage Islands, Sicily, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, and Vatican City. Its presence on the Balearic Islands and Sardinia is doubtful.[1]

Description

The species is 8.5–12 millimetres (0.33–0.47 in) long and is black coloured with colourful metallic reflections on its shin. Their shin is metallic bronze, green or blue coloured.[2]

Distribution

In Siberia, the species is found on the Lena River.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Harpalus (Harpalus) affinis (Schrank, 1781)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Harpalus affinis". Habitas.org. Retrieved February 20, 2013.