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Nebria (Boreonebria) nivalis (Paykull 1790)

Nebria nivalis

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Nebria nivalis is a ground beetle in the subfamily Nebriinae. It is found mainly in Scandinavia and northern Russia; it is rare in the British Isles, where it occurs at isolated upland locations in North Wales, northern England, Scotland and the west of Ireland. [1]

In Scandinavia, N. nivalis is found almost exclusively around the margins of snowfields.[2] In the Scottish Cairngorms it has been observed foraging on snow, especially at night.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ground Beetles of Ireland - Nebria nivalis". National Museums Northern Ireland. 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  2. ^ Lindroth, C. H. (1974). Handbooks for the identification of British insects, vol 4 part 2: Coleoptera: Carabidae. The Royal Entomological Society of London. p. 148.
  3. ^ Ashmole, N. P.; J. M. Nelson; M. R. Shaw; A. Garside (August 1983). "Insects and spiders on snowfields in the Cairngorms, Scotland". Journal of Natural History. 17 (4): 599–613. doi:10.1080/00222938300770491.
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Nebria nivalis: Brief Summary

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Nebria nivalis is a ground beetle in the subfamily Nebriinae. It is found mainly in Scandinavia and northern Russia; it is rare in the British Isles, where it occurs at isolated upland locations in North Wales, northern England, Scotland and the west of Ireland.

In Scandinavia, N. nivalis is found almost exclusively around the margins of snowfields. In the Scottish Cairngorms it has been observed foraging on snow, especially at night.

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