Description: A medium-sized (6.8-8.2mm) black phytophagous beetle of sandy heaths and dunes. Eastern and southern.

NI account: Restricted to the south and east coasts between Meath and Kerry.

Ecology: A strongly xerophilous species in Ireland restricted to loose sand habitats in coastal fore dunes.

Distribution: This species has a Eurasian Wide-temperate distribution (65) and is found across Europe, except the north, to Asia Minor and Siberia.

Similar Species: Harpalus tardus: antennae entirely pale; body more convex H. latus/quadripunctatus: base of pronotum with extensive wrinkled puncturation

Key Identification Features:

• Characteristically stocky, broad, legs short
• Head with one supra orbital puncture
• Hind angles of pronotum without setae
• Upper surface black
• Apex of 7th elytral interval with a single puncture
• Base of pronotum smooth or punctate only in foveae
• Antennae strongly darkened from 2nd segment

Distribution Map from NBN: Harpalus anxius at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Harpalus anxius at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

GBIF data for Harpalus anxius | Classification: Insecta, Coleoptera, Carabidae, Harpalus

Thumbnails for genus Harpalus