Nebroides Ground Beetle vs Net-winged Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Nebroides Ground Beetle Net-winged Beetle
Scientific Name Carabus problematicus Calopteron reticulatum
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Carabidae Lycidae
Size 20-28 mm 10-18 mm
Habitat Heathland Woodlands
Diet Predators Nectar Feeders
Regions Northern Europe, British Isles North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Nebroides Ground Beetle

A common black ground beetle of northern European heathlands and moorlands. It is an active nocturnal predator with ridged elytra.

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Did You Know?

Despite its name it is one of the most easily identified Carabus species in the British Isles.

Net-winged Beetle

A toxic beetle with raised net-like veins on its elytra and aposematic coloration.

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Did You Know?

It forms the model species in a large mimicry ring with moths and other beetles.