Harpalus son of Machatas was an aristocrat of Macedon and boyhood friend of Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC. Harpalus was repeatedly entrusted with official roles by Alexander and absconded three times with large amounts of money. Alexander appointed him as the treasurer of his empire in Babylon in 330 BC. In 324 BC, he fled Babylon for Athens with a large amount of money. The resulting political controversy in Athens was a contributing factor in the Lamian War.
Harpalus rubripes is a ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae that is present in much of Europe, Siberia, Central Asia and Anatolia.
Harpalus tardus is a black-coloured ground beetle in the Harpalinae subfamily that is common in Europe, Siberia, Central Asia and Northern Asia.
Harpalus is a genus of ground beetle first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1802.
Harpalus affinis is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic, and introduced in the Nearctic and the Australasian region. In Europe, it is only absent in the following countries or islands: the Azores, the Canary Islands, the Channel Islands, Crete, Cyclades, Dodecanese, the Faroe Islands, Franz Josef Land, Gibraltar, Iceland, Madeira, Malta, Monaco, the North Aegean islands, Novaya Zemlya, San Marino, the Savage Islands, Sicily, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, and Vatican City. Its presence on the Balearic Islands and Sardinia is doubtful.
Harpalus anxius is a species of phytophagous and xerophilous ground beetle that is native to Palearctic realm.
Harpalus hospes is a species of ground beetle native to Europe, where it can be found in such countries as Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and southern part of Russia. It is also found in such Asian countries as Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Turkey and Uzbekistan.
Harpalus zabroides is a species of ground beetle native to Europe, where it can be found throughout Central Europe and in such countries as Baltic states, Benelux, Belarus, Italy, Spain, Ukraine, in all states of former Yugoslavia, and all parts of Russia. It is also found in such Asian countries as Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkey.
Harpalus hirtipes is a species of ground beetle native to Europe, where it can be found in such countries as Austria, Baltic states, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and eastern and central parts of Russia. Its wearabouts in Italy and Switzerland is doubtful. It is also found in such Asian countries as Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Chinese province of Xinjiang.
Harpalus caspius is a species of black coloured ground beetle that can be found in the Near East and the Palearctic realm. In Europe, it can be found in such countries as Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, all states of former Yugoslavia, and southern part of Russia. It is also found in such Asian countries as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. It is 13 millimetres (0.51 in) in length.
Harpalus punctipennis is a species of ground beetle from Harpalinae subfamily that can be found in French and Italian Alps.
Harpalus flavescens is a ground beetle in the Harpalinae subfamily that is common in Europe, Siberia, Central Asia and Northern Asia. In Central Asia it can be found only in Kazakhstan.
Harpalus modestus is a species of black coloured ground beetle that can be found in such European countries as Andorra, Austria, Baltic states, Benelux, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland, Ukraine, all states of former Yugoslavia, and central part of Russia. Its existence in Spain and on Alboran island is doubtful. It can also be found in Japan, North and South Korea, and Chinese provinces such as Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Qinghai, Shanxi, and Sichuan.
Harpalus stevensi is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae. It was described by Kataev in 2011. Two new species of the genus HarpalusLatreille, 1802 were described: H. stevensi from China (Sichuan) and H. dudkoi from Turkey (Adana). Both species belong to the nominotypical subgenus and are included in the tardus species-group.
Harpalus rufipalpis is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae. It was described by Sturm in 1818. Harpalus rufipalpis is native to Europe.
Harpalus giacomazzoi is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae. It was described by Kataev & Wrase in 1996 and is endemic to Sichuan, China.
Harpalus rufipes is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae. It was described by Degeer in 1774. Harpalus rufipes is native to Europe. As a predator, Harpalus rufipes is used as a biological agent to control seed-eating pests including aphids and slugs such as Deroceras reticulatum. It has been used as a model organism to investigate the immune system of beetles, and a study has shown it is sensitive to engine oil and diesel oil.
Gyrinus marginellus is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
Carpophilus marginellus is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae. It is found in Australia, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and Oceania.
Operclipygus marginellus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in North America.
