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Genus: | Catascopus Kirby, 1825 |
Catascopus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species: [1]
Pterostichus is a very large genus of ground beetles with a Holarctic distribution in the subfamily Harpalinae. It has over 1,200 species. The beetles are predatory, but sometimes feed on strawberries. They can be found under rocks and prefer slightly moist, sandy soil although preferences differ between species.
Brachinus is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species:
Lebia is a genus of predatory ground beetles. Common names include colorful foliage ground beetles and flat ground beetles. They are found worldwide and there over 700 species in 17 subgenera.
Pheropsophus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae.
Hexagonia is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 40 described species in Hexagonia, found in Asia and Africa.
Drypta is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Galerita is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Zuphium is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Apristus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Perigona is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Craspedophorus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae.
Platyninae is a subfamily of ground beetles.
Abacetus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, distributed across Africa, Asia and Australia, with a single European species. It contains the following species:
Lebiini is a tribe of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 250 genera and 4,800 described species in Lebiini.
Pterostichini is a tribe of ground beetles in the subfamily Harpalinae. There are about 180 genera and more than 3,800 described species in Pterostichini.