Appearance
The violet ground beetle is a shiny, black beetle that has violet or indigo edges to its smooth, oval elytra and thorax. Adult beetles are usually 20–30 mm. Adult beetles do not fly.
Distribution
The species can be found throughout Europe, and Japan.
Habitat
The species can be found in forests, parks, and gardens. They are nocturnal. Both adults and larvae feed on slugs, snails, worms and insects.References:
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