Laemostenus janthinus

Laemostenus janthinus is a species in the beetle family Carabidae.

Subspecies

• Laemostenus janthinus coeruleus (Dejean, 1828)
• Laemostenus janthinus janthinus (Duftschmid, 1812)

Description

Laemostenus janthinus can reach a length of about . It is a nocturnal predator of other small arthropods.

Distribution

This species can be found in Austria, Bosnia, Croatia, France, Italy, Poland, Slovenia and Switzerland.

Habitat

This species inhabits forests and Alpine prairies at an elevation of 2000–2400 meters above sea level.

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