Pogonistes testaceus
Pogonus testaceus testaceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
Genus:	Pogonistes
Species:	P. testaceus
Binomial name
Pogonistes testaceus (Dejean, 1828)
Synonyms
Pogonus gracilisDejean, 1828

Pogonistes testaceus is a species of beetle of the family Carabidae. It is found in North Africa, on the Iberian Peninsula and along the French coast, as well as in Bulgaria and Greece.

Contents

• Description
• Biology
• Subspecies
• References

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.5–6 mm.

Biology

The species seems to prefer the most high-saline environments, which could explain why its distribution in the Iberian Peninsula is restricted to the Mediterranean coast. Adults are present all year, with a peak of activity in spring.

Subspecies

• Pogonus testaceus testaceus (North Africa, the Iberian Peninsula and along the French coast)
• Pogonus testaceus graecus(Apfelbeck, 1904) (Bulgaria, Greece) ^[1]

References