Scientific name: Carabus hampei
It
belongs to the Coleoptera order, having an elongated body of around
25-40 mm in length. The colouring is very varied, from black to blue,
lilac, copper, with a weak luster. This beetle can be found in the
thick layer of dried and decomposing leaves, in the beech and oak
tree forests, and less in the coniferous ones. It spends the winter
in rotten tree trunks or among leaves. Mating takes place from May to
June. The larvar growth lasts until the end of August. It feeds on
snails and earthworms, on ground level.
Where can be found:
Cheile
Turzii (SiteCode ROSCI0035)
Groșii
Țibleșului (SiteCode ROSCI0411)
Valea
Izei și Dealul Solovan (SiteCode ROSCI0264)