Blemus discus

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Blemus discus
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B. discus
Binomial name
Blemus discus
(Fabricius, 1792)
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Blemus discus orientalis Jeannel, 1928

Blemus discus is a ground beetle species in the genus Blemus .

<i>Blemus</i> Genus of beetles

Blemus is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic and the Nearctic.

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Tiger beetle Subfamily of beetles

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Ground beetle Family of beetles

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Longhorn beetle Family of beetles characterized by long antennae

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Dung beetle informal group of insects

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Adephaga Suborder of beetles

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Trachypachidae family of insects

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Japanese rhinoceros beetle species of insect

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<i>Calathus</i> (beetle) Genus of beetles

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<i>Harpalus</i> (genus) genus of insects

Harpalus is a genus of ground beetle with about 500 species and subspecies.

Agyrtidae family of polyphagan beetles

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<i>Calosoma</i> Genus of beetles

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<i>Carabus violaceus</i> Species of beetle

Carabus violaceus, sometimes called the violet ground beetle, or the rain beetle is a nocturnal species of a beetle, from a family Carabidae.

<i>Nebria</i> Genus of beetles

Nebria is a genus of ground beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa.

<i>Clivina</i> Genus of beetles

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<i>Chlaenius</i> Genus of beetles

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<i>Elaphropus</i> genus of insects

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Trechini tribe of insects

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