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Anisodactylus binotatus

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Anisodactylus binotatus (Fabricius 1787)

Range: Palearctic, Ethiopian. Common in Europe; introduced to the Pacific Northwest, British Colombia south to Oregon (see Lindroth 1961-1969:851).

Natural History: The species prefers moderately moist ground with rich vegetation, usually near water. In Europe it hibernates as an adult (Lindroth 1961-1969:852).

The Evergreen State College collection has two specimens, one with date 19 April 1991, the other just "October." Both indicate "TESC" on the label, but no further details.

References:

Lindroth, C. H. 1961-1969. The ground beetles (Carabidae excl. Cicindelinae) of Canada and Alaska. Parts 1-6. Opuscula Entomologica xlviii + 1192 pp.

Last updated Wednesday, July 19, 2006, by Administrator