Distribution and biology of the ground beetle Carabus (Damaster) blaptoides rugipennis on Kunashir island, Kurile islands, Russia

Distribution and biology of the ground beetle Carabus (Damaster) blaptoides rugipennis on Kunashir island, Kurile islands, Russia

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Based on long-term observations, Carabus blaptoides rugipennis is a polytopic, little specialized malacophagous subspecies widespread across Kunashir Island, Kuriles.Its reproduction pattern is autumnal-summer, with low fertility, two larval instars, and hibernation electronic circuit boad as larvae and adults.The insular population is characterized by considerable variability, sometimes book comparable to differences between subspecies.

A new synonym is established: Carabus (Damaster) blaptoides rugipennis (Motschulsky, 1861) = Carabus (Damaster) blaptoides simushirensis Obydov, 2008, syn.nov.At present there is no direct threat of an abundance drop of this species in the Kurile Islands.