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Pterostichus algidus

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Pterostichus algidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Pterostichus
Species:
P. algidus
Binomial name
Pterostichus algidus
LeConte, 1853
Synonyms[1]
  • Pterostichus bucolicus Casey, 1913
  • Pterostichus humboldti Casey, 1913
  • Pterostichus kansanus (Casey, 1918)

Pterostichus algidus is a species of woodland ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3][4]

Diet

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It has been observed that P. algidus is a consumer of Douglas-fir seed in the Pacific Northwest. [5] Furthermore, it has been hypothesized that there is competition for food between P. algidus and another beetle, Nebria brevicollis. The beetle N. brevicollis is of the same order as P. algidus. Given similar preference size for prey, researchers have hypothesized competition between these two species.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pterostichus algidus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ "Pterostichus algidus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ^ Bousquet, Yves (2012). "Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico". ZooKeys (245): 1–1722. doi:10.3897/zookeys.245.3416. PMC 3577090. PMID 23431087.
  4. ^ Johnson, Norman; Lawrence, William (1 November 1966). "Seasonal Occurrence of Ground Beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Three Habitats in Southwestern Washington". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 59 (6): 1055–1059. doi:10.1093/aesa/59.6.1055.
  5. ^ LaBonte, James R. (2011-11-16). "Nebria brevicollis (Fabricius, 1792) in North America, benign or malign? (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Nebriini)". ZooKeys (147): 497–543. doi:10.3897/zookeys.147.2119. ISSN 1313-2989. PMC 3286253. PMID 22371674.

Further reading

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2017). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 1: Archostemata - Myxophaga - Adephaga. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-33029-0.