Rare patterns of dorsal puncture in Pterostichus oblongopunctatus (Coleoptera: Carabidae).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The carabid beetle species Pterostichus oblongopunctatus is common in different types of forests in Poland and Europe. With respect to this species, some unclarities exist concerning the morphological feature of punctures on the elytra. P. oblongopunctatus has dorsal pits in the third interval of the elytra, the available identification keys, however, provide inconsistent information concerning the puncture in other intervals. During long-term studies at different study sites in Poland, the first author rarely but regularly discovered individuals with unusual dorsal puncture patterns, i.e., pits in the fifth and even in the seventh interval of the elytra. Since such rare patterns might be connected with special habitat characteristics, and thus have a poten

SUBMITTER: Schwerk A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5912206 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature