Carabus hispanus

Carabus hispanus is a species of beetle in family Carabidae native to southwestern France, with the Massif Central as the northern boundary of its distribution range.

Carabus hispanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
Genus:	Carabus
Species:	C. hispanus
Binomial name
Carabus hispanus Fabricius, 1787

Description

Carabus hispanus is a predacious ground beetle. Thus, they are predators and tend to hunt and eat other species.^[1][2] Their diet typically consists of earthworms, slugs, snails, and other insects, gastropods, fruits, and mollusks.^[1]

Geographically, these beetles are commonly found in the south-central and southwest French regions of Cévennes, the Drome, and the Landes, and they are a forest species which can typically be found on north-exposed slopes.^[3]

The species is known for its colorful and often iridescent exoskeleton, and is considered a larger beetle with females measuring up to 40mm.^[3]

External links

• Carabus hispanus at Fauna Europaea
• Data related to Carabus hispanus at Wikispecies
• Media related to Carabus hispanus at Wikimedia Commons