Agonum bicolor

Agonum bicolor is a species of ground beetle in the Platyninae subfamily. It was described by Dejean in 1828 and is found in Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia.[1] Besides those countries it can be found in the US state of Alaska,[2] and British Columbia, Canada, where it was discovered in March 1981, on Bougie Creek.[3] One of such species was found near Liard River in May 1981.[4]

Agonum bicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Carabidae
Genus:	Agonum
Species:	A. bicolor
Binomial name
Agonum bicolor (Dejean, 1828)
Synonyms
Anchomenus bicolor Dejean, 1828 Agonum alpinum Motschulsky, 1844 Agonum jemelianovi Lafer, 1992 Agonum sibiricum Gebler, 1847

Subspecies

• Agonum bicolor bicolor
• Agonum bicolor kitanoi Habu, 1956 (Japan)

References

1. "Agonum (Agonum) bicolor Dejean, 1828: 126 (Anchomenus)". Carabidae of the World. August 24, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
2. "Alaskan distribution". Lund Museum of Zoology. December 1, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
3. Ball, G.; Shpeley, D. (August 24, 2009). "March 1981 discovery". University of Alberta. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
4. Ball, G.; Shpeley, D. (August 24, 2009). "May 1981 discovery". University of Alberta. Retrieved January 18, 2013.