Agonum nigrum DEJEAN, 1828, neu für die Schweiz. Ein Beitrag zur Gesamtverbreitung und Ökologie der Art (Coleoptera, Carabidae)

Summary

The species Agonum nigrum DEJEAN, 1828, rare in central Europe, is reported for the first time from Switzerland. A distribution map is provided, based on reviewed specimens from museum collections and on literature data. Agonum nigrum is a Mediterranean species with a core distribution in southern Europe. The Swiss locality is situated on the upper Rhine near Basel in an area of meadows and light forest, which has been strongly shaped by man. The habitat is characterized by regular artificial inundation for ground water supply. The characters distinguishing A. nigrum from the similar Agomun atratum (DUFTSCHMID, 1812) are critically examined, and corrected or supplemented when neccssary.