Ground beetle

(Pterostichus aterrimus)

Description

Pterostichus aterrimus aterrimus is a subspecies of insect beetles belonging to the family Carabidae.The scientific authority of the subspecies is Herbst,having been described in the year 1784.It is a subspecies present in Portuguese territory.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Coleoptera

Family:Carabidae

Genus:Pterostichus

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