Ground Beetles of Ireland
Amara similata
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Amara similata (Gyllenhal, 1810)
Description: An 8-10mm black Amara with bronze reflections, found in marshy riverbanks and waste ground. Phytophagous.
World Distribution: A Eurasian Wide-temperate species (65) found across the whole of Europe to eastern Siberia.
Irish Status: Widely distributed but mostly in the south and east.
Ecology: Very similar in appearance to A. ovata, but recorded from wetter, riparian habitats and pasture.