Studies on Certain Aspects of the Ecology of Nebria brevicollis (F.) (Coleoptera, Carabidae)

Abstract

Populations of Nebria brevicollis (F.) have been studied both in England (Davies 1953; Gilbert 1958; Williams 1959; Tipton 1960; Greenslade 1964a, b) and on the continent (Larsson 1939; Lindroth 1945-49; Van der Drift 1951). Little is known about the larval stages. The present work was undertaken to study the activity, life history, fecundity, population density and feeding habits of a population in south-west Scotland.