About Notagonum submetallicum (White, 1846)
Notagonum submetallicum (White, 1846) is a species of beetle that ranges in length from 8.6 to 10.4 mm. Its head is greenish black, while its pronotum and elytra are mostly greenish brown. The antennae are yellowish on the first three segments, and brownish on the remaining eight segments. The pronotum is slightly cordate, widest before the middle of its length, and has lateral depressions that are wide along its entire length. The elytra of this beetle have impunctate striae. Its legs are very long and yellowish. This species occurs across a range of altitudes, from lowland areas through to montane areas. It can be found in three microhabitats: on the soil surface (an epigean lifestyle), within the soil (a fossorial lifestyle), or on trees and shrubs (an arboreal lifestyle).
