Crucifix Ground Beetle

Panagaeus cruxmajor

Panagaeus cruxmajor, the crucifix ground beetle, is a rare European ground beetle. In England it occurs in a few places only. Panagaeus bipustulatus is a more common relative, looking very much alike except for having a distinct male genital structure, being smaller, having a round thorax and the first antennomere being shorter and stouter, In some parts of Europe, P. bipustulatus is rarer, with P. cruxmajor being the more common species. The crucifix ground beetle has sometimes been included in P. bipustulatus, but most modern authors consider it a distinct species.

Scientific name

Panagaeus cruxmajor

Family

Carabidae