Poecilus lepidus (Leske, 1785) is a animal in the Carabidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Poecilus lepidus (Leske, 1785)

Poecilus lepidus (Leske, 1785)

Poecilus lepidus is a ground beetle species described in 1785, found across Europe and Western Russia.

Family
Genus
Poecilus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Poecilus lepidus (Leske, 1785)

Poecilus lepidus is a species of ground beetle. It was originally described by Nathanael Gottfried Leske in 1785. This beetle is found throughout Europe, including the United Kingdom, and also lives in Western Russia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Carabidae Poecilus

More from Carabidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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