Blethisa multipunctata aurata Fischer von Waldheim 1828
Geographic: NEA
Distribution: Holarctic; Canada –NT; USA – AK.
Common name:Golden Marsh and Bog beetle
Synonyms: Carabus multipunctata Linné, 1758:416
Blethisa aurata Fischer von Waldheim, 1828:262
Blethisa inexpectata Goulet & Smetana, 1983:551
Macrohabitat: Lowlands to midlands, 2 – 1069 meters altitude, in boreal forests.
Microhabitat: Adults are ground-dwelling in marshy meadows or boggy banks of rivers and
lakes, and sometimes on rocky banks of rivers. Dispersal abilities: Macropterous, capable of
flight; swift runners and excellent swimmers and divers. Seasonal occurrence: Adults have
been found in June – September; teneral adults in August. Behavior: Adults are nocturnal,
predaceous; they take cover during the day in burrows in peaty substrate. Adults overwinter.