title: Laemostenus janthinus
text: # 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.
  
  