Poecilus lepidusPoecilus lepidus is a species of ground beetle that was described by Nathanael [Gottfried Leske] in 1785.RangePoecilus lepidus lives across Europe, including the United Kingdom, and Western Russia.DietLarvae of Poecilus lepidus feed on the egg and larvae of other small arthropods. However, adults are omnivorous.SubspeciesThere are three subspecies: Poecilus lepidus lepidus Poecilus lepidus gressorius ''Poecilus lepidus schatzmayri''