| Melanchiton | |
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| Melanchiton rectangulus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Licininae |
| Tribe: | Oodini |
| Subtribe: | Melanchitonina |
| Genus: | Melanchiton Andrewes, 1940 |
Melanchiton is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 50 described species in Melanchiton, found in Africa. [1] [2]
These 53 species belong to the genus Melanchiton:
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.
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.
Amblystomus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. Its species are found mainly in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia.
Platymetopus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 30 described species in Platymetopus, found mainly in Africa and southern Asia.
Pseudohyparpalus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 20 described species in Pseudohyparpalus, found mainly in Africa.
Siopelus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, found mainly in Africa.
Tetragonoderus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae.
Pentagonica is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 170 described species in Pentagonica.
Licininae is a subfamily of in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are more than 80 genera and 1,800 described species in Licininae.
Platyninae is a subfamily of ground beetles.
Agonidium is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Orthotrichus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, found mainly in Africa.
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:
Caelostomus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. It contains the following species:
Pachydesus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 30 described species in Pachydesus.
Lebiini is a tribe of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 250 genera and 4,800 described species in Lebiini.
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