Greenlined ground beetle

The greenlined ground beetle is a black shiny beetle, approximately 30 - 35 mm in length and 11 mm wide. The adults have bright golden-green margins along the length of the wing covers. The jaws are prominent and serrated. Greenlined ground beetles are widely distributed in southeastern Australia and typically prefer native ground cover and a deep litter layer. They have a characteristic flattened ‘hot-water-bottle’- shaped body and large bulging eyes on the sides of the head. They eat a wide range of soft-bodied prey such as caterpillars, aphids and earwigs.