Perileptus areolatus
Local name: dvärgstrandlöpare
Perileptus areolatus is a species of brown coloured ground beetle in the Trechinae subfamily.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Carabidae
Genus
Perileptus
Perileptus areolatus belongs to the family Carabidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Perileptus areolatus is a species of brown coloured ground beetle in the Trechinae subfamily.
Perileptus areolatus faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal and wetland environments. Climate change and sea level rise pose additional threats to its remaining fragmented populations, while human development continues to reduce available breeding and foraging areas.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
The species can be found everywhere in Europe except for Andorra, Finland, Lithuania, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City. The species can also be found in Asia in such countries as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, and in Africa in Tunisia and the Canary Islands.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Perileptus areolatus faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal and wetland environments. Climate change and sea level rise pose additional threats to its remaining fragmented populations, while human development continues to reduce available breeding and foraging areas.
Climate change and sea level rise
Coastal development and urbanization
Habitat loss and degradation
Human disturbance in breeding areas
Wetland drainage and modification
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Perileptus areolatus (Perileptus areolatus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/dvargstrandlopare