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Carabus auratus

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Carabidae
Genus:	Carabus
Species:	C. Arthropods are Animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, " Joint " Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described Beetles are the group of Insects with the largest number of known Species. Ground beetles or carabids are collective terms for the Beetle family Carabidae. UserPolbot. --> Carabus is a genus of Beetle in family Carabidae. auratus

Binomial name

Carabus auratus
Linnaeus, 1761

Carabus auratus, or the Golden ground beetle, is a member of the family of Carabidae, or ground beetles, native to central and western parts of Europe. Carl Linnaeus (Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as, May 23 new style (13 May old style 1707 who laid the foundations for Ground beetles or carabids are collective terms for the Beetle family Carabidae.

The flightless beetle reaches a body length of between 1. 7 and 2 cm. The elytra, each marked with three broad longitudinal grooves, are an iridescent gold-green colour, as are the head and thorax. An elytron (plural elytra) is a modified hardened Forewing of certain Insect orders notably Beetles (Coleoptera and true bugs ( Hemiptera The thorax is a division of an Animal 's body that lies between the head and the Abdomen. The legs, antennae and mouth parts are orange. Antennae (singular antenna) are paired Appendages connected to the front-most segments of Arthropods In Crustaceans they are

Carabus auratus is to be found in fields and amongst bushes, particularly on loamy soil. On occasion it will climb into trees. Active during the day, it preys upon insects, snails and worms, which it seizes with its mandibles and sprays with a digestive secretion before consuming it. Carabus auratus can be welcome to farmers and gardeners, as it will feed upon pests such as the Colorado potato beetle. The Colorado potato beetle ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata, also known as the Colorado beetle, ten-striped spearman, the ten-lined potato beetle

The larvae hunt only at dawn. They moult three times before pupating in the soil and then emerging as adults in the autumn. A pupa ( Latin pupa for doll pl pupae or pupas) is the life stage of some Insects undergoing transformation The life expectancy is around two years; the beetle overwintering under the shelter of stones or moss.

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This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.

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