title: Agonum punctiforme
text: # Agonum punctiforme
  
  Agonum punctiforme is a North American species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae.
  
  ## Geographical Range
  
  A. punctiforme is found in throughout North America. More specifically, from California to Florida to Ontario to Colorado. It is also present in Mexico and the Bahamas.
  
  ## Description
  
  A. punctiforme is between 8.0-8.25 mm in length. Body is black and legs a dark red. Elytra striated. 11 antennomeres.
  
  ## Biology
  
  A. punctiforme can be found year-round in its adult form. They prefer moist areas and frequent puddles and forests and meadows after a rain. They are nocturnal beetles. They are generally predacious.
  
  