Ground Beetles of Ireland
Amara plebeja
| Click on the image to enlarge it in a new window | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 © Roy Anderson |
 Click on map to enlarge it in a new window (Maps updated 30th November 2009) |
||
Amara plebeja (Gyllenhal, 1810)
Description: A common 6-8mm long bronze-black Amara. Phytophagous. In most habitats, including gardens, arable land etc.
World Distribution: A Eurasian Boreo-temperate species (55) distributed across Europe and into western Siberia.
Irish Status: One of the commoner species and widespread.
Ecology: Eurytopic and recorded from wetter habitats than other Amara species, including tall vegetation near water, and light woodland.