Carabus cancellatus


Carabus cancellatus, the latticed worm and slug hunter, is a ground beetle common in Central- and Northern Europe and Siberia. It has also been introduced into North America. It inhabits open country areas.
Its length is.Adults are mostly nocturnal, but also diurnal during the reproductive period.

Subspecies

It has several subspecies:
  • Carabus cancellatus alessiensis Apfelbeck 1901
  • Carabus cancellatus cancellatus Illiger, 1798
  • Carabus cancellatus corpulentus Kraatz, 1880
  • Carabus cancellatus dahli Heer, 1841
  • Carabus cancellatus fusus Palliardi, 1825
  • Carabus cancellatus graniger Palliardi, 1825
  • Carabus cancellatus intermedius Dejean, 1826
  • Carabus cancellatus tibiscinus Csiki, 1906