Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger, 1798)

parasite

Adults and larvae are polyphagous, feeding also on strewn eeeds.

host plants

polyphagous

Alopecurus myosuroide; Amaranthus retroflexus; Arctium lappa; Arenaria serpyllifolia; Bidens tripartitus; Campanula trachelium; Capsella bursa-pastoris; Chenopodium album; Cichorium intybus; Cirsium arvense; Consolida regalis; Crepis biennis; Descurainia sophia; Fumaria officinalis; Galeopsis speciosa; Galinsoga parviflora; Galium aparineLapsana communis; Leonurus cardiaca; Lepidium ruderale; Melilotus albus; Persicaria lapathifolia, maculosa; Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris; Potentilla argentea; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Senecio vulgaris; Silene alba; Sisymbrium loeselii; Stellaria media; Taraxacum officinale; Thlaspi arvense; Urtica dioica; Viola arvensis.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2023).

references

Honek, Martinkova & Jarosik (2003a), Martinková, Koprdová, Kulfan, ao (2019a), Petit, Boursault & Bohan (2014a), Petit, Boursault, Le Guilloux, ao (2011a), Talarico, Giglio, Pizzolotto & Brandmayr (2016a).