''Amara alpestris'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
of the genus ''
Amara'' in the family
Carabidae that is native to
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...
.
Subspecies
There are seven subspecies of ''A. alpestris'':
* ''
Amara alpestris alpestris''
A. Villa & G.B. Villa, 1833
* ''
Amara alpestris baldensis''
K. & J. Daniel, 1898
* ''
Amara alpestris bonomii''
Holdhaus, 1942
* ''
Amara alpestris dolomitana''
K. & J. Daniel, 1898
* ''
Amara alpestris interjecta''
Holdhaus, 1942
* ''
Amara alpestris munda''
Holdhaus, 1942
* ''
Amara alpestris pasubiana''
K. & J. Daniel, 1898
References
alpestris
Beetles of Asia
Beetles described in 1833
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