Poecilus cupreusPoecilus cupreus is a species of woodland ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is native to the Palearctic, and is widespread throughout Europe.SubspeciesThese four subspecies belong to the species Poecilus cupreus: Poecilus cupreus cupreus Poecilus cupreus dinniki Poecilus cupreus erythropus Dejean, 1828 ''Poecilus cupreus matthiesseni''