Chlaenius purpuricollis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Carabidae |
Subfamily: | Harpalinae |
Genus: | Chlaenius |
Species: | C. purpuricollis |
Binomial name | |
Chlaenius purpuricollis Randall, 1838 | |
Chlaenius purpuricollis is a species of ground beetle in the large and diverse genus Chlaenius . It is found in the United States and Canada. [1] [2]
Chlaenius is a large and diverse genus of ground beetle. It is native to the Palearctic realm, Afrotropical realm, and Nearctic realm. Worldwide, roughly 1,000 species are currently recognized with the majority of known species occurring in the Oriental and Afrotropical regions. The genus is divided into many subgenera.
Chlaenius spoliatus is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic, the Near East, and North Africa. In Europe, it is found in Albania, Austria, the Balearic Islands, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, the Canary Islands, Corsica, Crete, Croatia, the Czech Republic, European Turkey, mainland France, mainland Greece, Hungary, mainland Italy, Moldova, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, central and southern Russia, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, mainland Spain, Ukraine, Yugoslavia.
Chlaenius festivus is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic and the Near East. In Europe, it is found in Albania, Austria, the Balearic Islands (doubtful), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Crete, Croatia, the Cyclades Islands, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, the Dodecanese Islands, European Turkey, mainland France, mainland Greece, Hungary, mainland Italy, Malta (doubtful), Moldova, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, southern Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, mainland Spain (doubtful), Ukraine, and Yugoslavia.
Licininae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following genera:
Chlaenius tricolor is a species of vivid metallic ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found from southern Canada south to Guatemala.
Epomis is a subgenus of ground beetle genus Chlaenius. The larvae of this subgenus are notable for being obligate role-reversal predators. Amphibians such as frogs are normally predators of beetles; however, Epomis larvae feed exclusively on amphibians.
Asemolea purpuricollis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Bates in 1885. It is known from Panama.
Chlaenius nigricans is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic. It is known from Borneo, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, North Korea, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan.
Chlaenius pimalicus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Chlaenius simillimus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Chlaenius floridanus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Chlaenius circumcinctus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Chlaenius obsoletus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Chlaenius oxygonus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Chlaenius flaccidus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Chlaenius texanus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Chlaenius vafer is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Chlaenius croesus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, found in Africa. It is a member of the subgenus Epomis, the larvae of which are notable for being obligate role-reversal predators. Amphibians such as frogs are normally predators of beetles; however, Epomis larvae feed exclusively on amphibians.
Chlaeniini is a tribe of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 20 genera and 1,000 described species in Chlaeniini, found worldwide. The genus Chlaenius has more than 900 species.