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Ground Beetle - Violette schallebijter - Carabus violaceus
Violette schallebijter
Carabus violaceus
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855
Date:
25/07/2012
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Carabus violaceus or Megodontus violaceus is considered by some authors (Rautenstrauch) as a different species separated from 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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