Licinus | |
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Licinus punctatulus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
(unranked): | Geadephaga |
Superfamily: | Caraboidea |
Family: | Carabidae |
Genus: | Licinus Latreille, 1802 |
Subgenera | |
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Synonyms | |
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Licinus is a genus of in the beetle family Carabidae native to the Palearctic (including Europe), the Near East and North Africa. [1] [2] [3]
These 29 species belong to the genus Licinus:
Harpalus is a genus of ground beetle first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1802.
Agonum is a large genus of ground beetles in the subfamily Harpalinae, tribe Platynini. They are mid-sized to smallish beetles, typically with dark metallic hues – often reddish or bronze, but sometimes black, green etc.
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.
Notiophilus is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic, the Nearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Most known for their distinctive head shape and size-body ratio the genus is sometimes referred to as the springtail stalkers.
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:
Dromius is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic, the Nearctic, the Near East, and North Africa.
Ophonus is a ground beetle genus native to the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic and North Africa. It contains the following species in the following subgenera:
Poecilus is a genus of ground beetle native to the Afro-tropical, the Palearctic, the Near East, North Africa, and North America regions.
Stenolophus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 190 described species in Stenolophus.
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.
Drypta is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae.
Galerita is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 90 described species in Galerita.
Parophonus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 70 described species in Parophonus.
Tetragonoderus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae.
Syntomus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are at least 50 described species in Syntomus.
Diplocheila is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 30 described species in Diplocheila.
Siagona is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 80 described species in Siagona, found mainly in Africa, the Mediterranean, and southern Asia.