Laemostenus janthinus
# Laemostenus janthinus

Laemostenus janthinus is a species in the beetle family Carabidae.

## Subspecies

* Laemostenus janthinus coeruleus (Dejean, 1828)
* Laemostenus janthinus janthinus (Duftschmid, 1812)

## Description

Laemostenus janthinus can reach a length of about 14–17.5 millimetres (0.55–0.69 in). It is a nocturnal predator of other small arthropods.

## Distribution

This species can be found in Austria, Bosnia, Croatia, France, Italy, Poland, Slovenia and Switzerland.

## Habitat

This species inhabits forests and Alpine prairies at an elevation of 2000–2400 meters above sea level.

