Ophonus subsinuatus
Taxonomy
- Adephaga
- Carabidae
- Ophonus
- Metophonus
- Ophonus subsinuatus
Panagaeus bipustulatus
Taxonomy
- Adephaga
- Carabidae
- Panagaeus
- Panagaeus bipustulatus
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Ophonus schaubergerianus
Taxonomy
- Adephaga
- Carabidae
- Ophonus
- Metophonus
- Ophonus schaubergerianus
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Oxypselaphus obscurus
Taxonomy
- Adephaga
- Carabidae
- Oxypselaphus
- Oxypselaphus obscurus
Description
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Ophonus stictus
Taxonomy
- Adephaga
- Carabidae
- Ophonus
- Ophonus
- Ophonus stictus
Common name
Oolite Downy-back
Description
Size: 12-16mm
Basic colour: Black or dark brown with a greenish metallic reflection.
Pronotoum: Widest to the front of the middle. Sides contracted behind to the blunt but distinct hind angles.
Leg colour: Mid to pale brown.
Confusion species: Ophonus ardosiacus
, Confusion species: Ophonus sabulicola
Basic colour: Black or dark brown with a greenish metallic reflection.
Pronotoum: Widest to the front of the middle. Sides contracted behind to the blunt but distinct hind angles.
Leg colour: Mid to pale brown.
Confusion species: Ophonus ardosiacus
, Confusion species: Ophonus sabulicola
Biology
Status: Very scarce. Local in southern and eastern England.
UKBAP Species: Yes
Habitat: Quarries and on limestone or chalk soils.
Other notes: Elytra long, slightly widened medially, finely punctured with dark brown pubescence; apices slightly rounded and diverging, with a distinct sub-apical sinuation. Aedeagal apex very elongate, at least four times as long as wide. Wings present.
UKBAP Species: Yes
Habitat: Quarries and on limestone or chalk soils.
Other notes: Elytra long, slightly widened medially, finely punctured with dark brown pubescence; apices slightly rounded and diverging, with a distinct sub-apical sinuation. Aedeagal apex very elongate, at least four times as long as wide. Wings present.
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Ophonus sabulicola
Taxonomy
- Adephaga
- Carabidae
- Ophonus
- Ophonus
- Ophonus sabulicola
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Ophonus rupicola
Taxonomy
- Adephaga
- Carabidae
- Ophonus
- Metophonus
- Ophonus rupicola
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Ophonus puncticollis
UKBAP Species
Yes
Size
6.5-9mm
Basic colour
Mid-brown to nearly black.
Leg colour
Mid to dark brown.
Ophonus melletii
UKBAP Species
Yes
Size
6-8mm
Basic colour
Mid to dark brown.
Pattern colour
Elytra usually darker than head or pronotum.
Leg colour
Pale brown.
Ophonus puncticeps
Taxonomy
- Adephaga
- Carabidae
- Ophonus
- Metophonus
- Ophonus puncticeps