Notable beetle records from GermanyRecords, photos and text by C. Benisch, 2008–2016
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04.07.2010 (published on 10.07.2010)
Record of Harpalus melancholicus in the Lampertheim Forest (South Hesse)
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On July 4th, 2010 one specimen of ground beetle Harpalus melancholicus was found in the Lampertheim forest on a sandy plain. The range of this stenotopic, psammophilous species stretches from the Mediterranean region over the southern part of Northern Europe, the Balkans, Asia Minor till Iran and Central Asia. It is normally found on sandy ground, coastal dunes and ruderal sites. In Germany, H. melancholicus is regarded as endangered (RL 2).
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