Featured speciesText © K. Reißmann, T. Hörren, M. Stern, F. Bötzl and C. Benisch
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26.05.2023
Agonum sexpunctatum (L., 1758)
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The 7 to 9 mm large ground beetle Agonum sexpunctatum (family Carabidae) is one of the numerous representatives of the genus, which is spread throughout the Holarctic with over 250 species. Agonum sexpunctatum is a western palearctic species of the temperate and boreal zone and is known to occur from Europe to Asia Minor, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Siberia. The eurytopic, moderately hygrophilous species can be found in forests, on the edges of fields, on meadows, bogs, heaths and ruderal sites from the lowlands to the mountain range. They prefer sunny and humid places. The females lay their eggs in summer. After one week, the larvae hatch. The development of the larvae takes 2 - 3 weeks. The beetles hibernate. In Germany Agonum sexpunctatum is present everywhere and mostly common. (CB)
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