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Ground Beetle - Violette Schallebijter - Carabus violaceus purpurascens
Violette Schallebijter
Carabus violaceus purpurascens
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111
Date:
30/04/2009
Description:
Carabus violaceus purpurascens or Megodontus violaceus purpurascens is considered by some authors (Rautenstrauch) as a separate species, 'Megondontus purpurascens', which occurs in the Western part of Europe.
In Turin et al., 'purpurascens' is considered as a subspecies of Megodontus violaceus or Carabus violaceus.
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