Summary description from Wikipedia:

Pterostichus melanarius in languages:

Danish

Markjordløber

English

Rain-beetle

English

Coal-runner

Estonian

Põllu-süsijooksik

Finnish

aitosysikiitäjäinen

German

Gemeiner Grabkäfer

Lithuanian

Paprastasis Smiltžygis

Polish

Szykoń ciemny

Russian

птеросих обыкновенный

Russian

Птеростих Обыкновенный

Swedish

åkersvartlöpare

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Parent Taxon

• Pterostichus

Sibling Taxa

• Pterostichus acutidens
• Pterostichus eximius
• Pterostichus foveolatus
• Pterostichus kokeilii
• Pterostichus melanarius
• Pterostichus urengaicus

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