Argentinatachoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Carabidae |
Tribe: | Bembidarenini |
Genus: | Argentinatachoides Sallanave; Erwin & Roig-Juñent, 2008 |
Species: | A. balli |
Binomial name | |
Argentinatachoides balli Sallanave; Erwin & Roig-Juñent, 2008 | |
Argentinatachoides balli is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae, the only species in the genus Argentinatachoides. [1] [2] [3]
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. As of 2015, it is one of the 10 most species-rich animal families. They belong to the Adephaga. Members of the family are primarily carnivorous, but some members are phytophagous or omnivorous.
Ant nest beetles or paussines, some members of which are known also as flanged bombardier beetles, are a large subfamily within the ground beetles (Carabidae).The tribes Metriini, Ozaenini, Paussini and Protopaussini are included in the subfamily.
Carabinae is a subfamily of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about 10 genera and more than 1,400 described species in Carabinae.
Elaphrinae is a subfamily of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are at least 4 genera and more than 50 described species in Elaphrinae.
Agonidus was formerly the name of a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae with a single species, Agonidus cephalotes. The current status of this genus and species is considered invalid or doubtful.
Orthogenium femorale is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae, the only species in the genus Orthogenium.
Phobophorus was a genus of beetle in the family Carabidae with a single species, Phobophorus paccatus. It is now considered a synonym of the genus Amara, subgenus Amathitis.
Xenophonus hirtus was formerly the name of a species of beetles in the family Carabidae, the only species of the genus Xenophonus. The species name is currently invalid, and the genus name is invalid or doubtful.
Lebiinae is a subfamily of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 330 genera and 6,300 described species in Lebiinae, in 5 tribes.
Rhytidognathus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are two described species in Rhytidognathus.
Nebriinae is a subfamily of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about 12 genera and more than 840 described species in Nebriinae.
Panagaeinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 30 genera and 400 described species in Panagaeinae.
Pseudomorphinae is a subfamily of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about 12 genera and at least 360 described species in Pseudomorphinae.
Trechinae is a subfamily of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are 6 tribes, more than 430 genera, and over 6,700 described species in Trechinae.
Bembidarenas is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are at least two described species in Bembidarenas, found in South America.
Metriini is a tribe of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are at least three genera and about six described species in Metriini.
Bembidion genei is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, found mainly in the Palearctic.
Bembidion acticola is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in the East Coast of the United States.
Sphodrini is a tribe of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 30 genera and at least 910 described species in Sphodrini.
Bembidarenini is a tribe of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are 4 genera and more than 30 described species in Bembidarenini. Three of the genera are found in South America and one in Australia.