Taxonomy
- Adephaga
- Carabidae
- Acupalpus
- Acupalpus brunnipes
Images
Source: John Walters
Source: Lech Borowiec
Description
Size: 3-3.5mm
Basic colour: Black or dark brown.
Pattern colour: Elytral suture slightly paler than rest of body.
Pronotoum: Very shiny. Widest in front of the middle, sides rounded throughout and hind angles hardly distinct. Foveae with scattered punctures.
Leg colour: Pale brown.
Confusion species: Acupalpus exiguus
Basic colour: Black or dark brown.
Pattern colour: Elytral suture slightly paler than rest of body.
Pronotoum: Very shiny. Widest in front of the middle, sides rounded throughout and hind angles hardly distinct. Foveae with scattered punctures.
Leg colour: Pale brown.
Confusion species: Acupalpus exiguus
Biology
Status: Scarce. Local in southern England.
Habitat: Moss and litter near water, usually near the coast.
Other notes: Elytra without dorsal puncture on the third interval.
Habitat: Moss and litter near water, usually near the coast.
Other notes: Elytra without dorsal puncture on the third interval.