Carabus (Oreocarabus) taedatus taedatus Fabricius 1787
Locality: Native, New World. Canada- BC; USA- AK, CA, OR, WA.
Common Name: Pine Forest Worm & Slug Hunter
Synonyms: Carabus taedatus Fabricius, 1787; Carabus baccivorus Fischer von Waldheim, 1820; Carabus seriatus Wiedemann, 1821; Carabus franciscanus Casey, 1913; Carabus bicanaliceps Casey, 1920; Carabus taedatus rainieri Van Dyke, 1945
Notes: Kavanaugh (in litt.), based on a study by one of his former students, informs me [Erwin] that the C. taedatus complex breaks out into 4 species. Since this has not yet been published, I report here in the sense of Lindroth (1961) followed by Larochele & Lariviere (2003).
Macrohabitat: Lowlands, mountains, subalpine and alpine zones. Microhabitat: On open ground of moraines,meadows, edges of snowfields, and in the vicinity of forests. Dispersal abilities: Brachypterous, hence flightless thus vagility limited to walking or running. Seasonal occurrence: Adults have been found in June- July. Behavior: Mostly nocturnal, usually adults take cover during the day under stones, fallen trees, and dead leaves; sometimes active during the day on snow patches. (Erwin, 2001; Larochelle & Lariviere, 2003; Lindroth, 1961; Data from NMNH collection)