Rain-beetle

Pterostichus melanarius melanarius

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae

In the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, Carl Linnaeus classified the arthropods, including insects, arachnids and crustaceans, among his class "Insecta". Insects with hardened wing covers (beetles, earwigs and orthopteroid insects) were brought together under the name Coleoptera.

Distribution

Rain-beetle — Martien van den Heuvel · CC BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Switzerland · 633Germany · 1

Sources and credits

PhotoMartien van den Heuvel · CC BY DescriptionColeoptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, Wikipedia contributors

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