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 mm. 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.