| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Coleoptera |
| Suborder: Adephaga |
| Superfamily: Caraboidea |
| Family: Carabidae |
| Subfamily: Harpalinae |
| Tribe: Harpalini: Harpalina |
| Genus: Harpalus |
| Subject: Harpalus distinguendus (Duftschmidt) |