Carabus ullrichii

Bump strip - beetles

The robust beetles or bump strips - beetle ( Carabus ullrichii ) is a beetle of the genus Real beetle ( Carabus ).

Features

The hump stripe beetle reaches a body length of 20-34 millimeters, and thus belongs to the medium to large species of beetle in Europe. Its body color is variable from bronze to copper-red - shiny. In particular, the wing covers ( elytra ), the neck plate and the top of the head have a strong metallic sheen. The elytra bear a distinct longitudinal striation and intervening somewhat flatter trained chain series.

It is similar to this species such as the Körnerwarze ( Carabus cancellatus ) and the grained ground beetles ( Carabus granulatus ). However, in this type, both the legs and the sensor are black, while the Körnerwarze at least the first sensing element is red.

Dissemination

The beetle is widespread Palaearctic. The distribution is mainly in central and southern Europe.

Way of life

The hump stripe beetle lives as a thermophile species mainly ruderal and on loamy arable land and in forests at low to medium altitude.

It feeds mainly predatory on other insects as well as snails and worms. In addition, he also goes to carrion. He is mainly active at night, but also during the day can be found.