| Leistus | |
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| Leistus rufomarginatus, UK | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Nebriinae |
| Tribe: | Nebriini |
| Genus: | Leistus Frölich, 1799 |
| Subgenera | |
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| Diversity | |
| at least 250 species | |
Leistus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 250 described species in Leistus, found in the Holarctic. [1] [2]
These 255 species belong to Leistus : [1]
Carabus is a genus of beetles in family Carabidae. The genus is highly diverse with 94 subgenera, 959 species and 2300 subspecies, thus is the largest genus in the subfamily Carabinae. The vast majority are native to the Palearctic, but 16 Nearctic species are also known. Carabus spp. are 12–50 mm (0.47–1.97 in) long, and most species are wingless and often very colourful. These are nocturnal, predatory beetles that feed on snails, earthworms, and caterpillars. Most Carabus species were thought to have inhabited the Eurasian forest, but the species' low dispersal abilities altered the distribution of lineages within the genus.
Harpalus is a genus of ground beetle first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1802.
Zabrus is a genus of ground beetles. They are, unusually for ground beetles, omnivores or even herbivores, and Zabrus tenebrioides can become a pest in cereal fields.
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.
Cychrus is a large genus of rare snail-eating beetles in the family Carabidae. There are at least 160 described species in Cychrus. They are found throughout the world, although more than 80 percent of the species occur in China.
Omophron is a genus of ground beetle (Carabidae), the only extant genus in the subfamily Omophroninae. It is mostly distributed in the Northern Hemisphere with the southern border running through Guatemala and Hispaniola in Americas, South Africa and Madagascar in Africa, Malaysia and Philippines in Asia.
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:
Cymindis is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic, the Near East, and North Africa. It contains the following species:
Poecilus is a genus of ground beetle native to the Afro-tropical, the Palearctic, the Near East, North Africa, and North America regions.
Broscosoma is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 40 described species in Broscosoma, found in Asia.
Philorhizus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 50 described species in Philorhizus.
Platyninae is a subfamily of ground beetles.
Aristochroa is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 30 described species in Aristochroa. These species are from China, except for Aristochroa watanabei which is found in Myanmar.
Stomis is a genus of woodland ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 40 described species in Stomis.
Scaritinae is a large subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing more than 2400 species in over 140 genera. They are found worldwide.
Harpalini is a tribe of a diverse group of ground beetles belonging to the subfamily Harpalinae within the broader family Carabidae. The tribe contains more than 1,900 species.
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.
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