Nebria tenella

Nebria tenella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Nebria
Subgenus: Nebria (Tyrrhenia)
Species: N. testacea
Binomial name
Nebria tenella
Motschulsky, 1850
Synonyms
  • Nebria longicornis Motschulsky, 1850[1]

Nebria tenella is a species of black coloured ground beetle in the Nebriinae subfamily that can be found in Georgia and Russia.[2]

Distribution

The species inhabit Abishira–Akhuba mountains on the elevation of 2,000–2,650 metres (6,560–8,690 ft), in Karachay-Circassia region of northwest Caucasus. It can also be found in Kyafar-Agur river, of the same region.[2]

Subspecies

The species bears 3 subspecies all of which are endemic to Caucasus:

References

  1. "Synonym". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Nebria (Tyrrhenia) tenella Motschulsky, 1850". Carabidae of the World. Retrieved November 9, 2012.


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