Agonum punctiforme
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| image = Agonum punctiforme P1340696a.jpg
| genus = Agonum
| species = punctiforme
| authority = (Say, 1823)
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Agonum punctiforme is a North American species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae.
Geographical range
A. punctiforme is found in throughout North America. More specifically, from California to Florida to Ontario to Colorado.{{Cite web |title=Species Agonum punctiforme |url=https://bugguide.net/node/view/160681#range |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=bugguide.net}}{{Cite web |title=Observations |url=https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?locale=en&place_id=any&preferred_place_id=1&subview=map&taxon_id=212789 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=iNaturalist |language=en}} It is also present in Mexico and the Bahamas.{{Cite web |title=Agonum punctiforme (Say, 1823) |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/4988511 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=www.gbif.org |language=en}}
Description
A. punctiforme is between 8.0 and 8.25 mm in length. Body is black and legs a dark red. Elytra striated. 11 antennomeres.{{Cite web |title=Agonum? - Agonum punctiforme |url=https://bugguide.net/node/view/1956505 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=bugguide.net}}
Biology
A. punctiforme can be found year-round{{Cite web |title=Agonum punctiforme (Say, 1823) |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/4988511/metrics |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=www.gbif.org |language=en}} in its adult form. They prefer moist areas and frequent puddles and forests and meadows after a rain.{{Cite web |title=Agonum punctiforme |url=https://www.earth.com/animal-encyclopedia/undefined/Carabidae/agonum-punctiforme/en/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=www.earth.com}} They are nocturnal beetles. They are generally predacious.{{Cite web |title=Agonum (genus - predators) - Pestinfo-Wiki |url=https://wiki.pestinfo.org/wiki/Agonum_(genus_-_predators) |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=wiki.pestinfo.org}}{{Cite web |title=Agonum punctiforme (predator) - Pestinfo-Wiki |url=https://wiki.pestinfo.org/wiki/Agonum_punctiforme_(predator) |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=wiki.pestinfo.org}} thumb
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Further reading
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- {{Cite book
| title = Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 1: Archostemata - Myxophaga - Adephaga
| date = 2017
| editor-last1 = Lobl | editor-first1 = I.
| editor-last2 = Smetana | editor-first2 = A.
| publisher = Apollo Books
| isbn = 978-90-04-33029-0
}}
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External links
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Category:Beetles described in 1823
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