A small ground beetle species belonging to the Carabidae family, characterized by its distinctive white-colored legs and adaptation to ground-level habitats in temperate ecosystems.
Found in diverse terrestrial environments including forest floors, grasslands, agricultural margins, and temperate woodland edges across Europe, with preference for moist, organic-rich substrates
Crucial predatory invertebrate in soil ecosystems, controlling populations of smaller insects, contributing to nutrient cycling, and serving as bioindicator for habitat health