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Genus: | Molopsida White, 1846 |
Molopsida is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, endemic to New Zealand. This genus was first described by Adam White (zoologist) in 1846. [1] Molopsida includes the following six species: [2]
Maoripamborus fairburni is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae, the only described species in the genus. The genus is endemic to the northern North Island of New Zealand, and is most closely related to the Australian genus Pamborus.
Neocicindela is a genus of tiger beetles endemic to New Zealand. Species include N. tuberculata, N. garnerae, N. dunedensis, and several others. Several former species of Neocicindela have been transferred to a new genus Zecicindela.
Allocinopus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Hakaharpalus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Kiwiharpalus townsendi is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae, the only species in the genus Kiwiharpalus. The species is endemic to New Zealand, being found nowhere else. It was discovered and first recorded in 2005.
Parabaris is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Syllectus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, endemic to New Zealand.
Tuiharpalus is a genus of beetle in the family Carabidae, endemic to New Zealand, where it occurs only in Northland and on the Three Kings Islands.
Actenonyx is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. At present only species in this genus is Actenonyx bembidioides. However, it has been suggested that a taxonomic revision of this genus is needed as there are two species that await description. This genus and species was first described by Adam White and is endemic to New Zealand.
Physolaesthus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Ctenognathus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. This genus is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described by Léon Fairmaire in 1843.
Prosphodrus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about five described species in Prosphodrus, found in New Zealand.
Selenochilus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, endemic to New Zealand, including the following seven species:
Plocamostethus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. The genus contains the following species:
Oopterus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 20 described species in Oopterus, found in New Zealand.
Zolus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. The genus is endemic to New Zealand.
Notagonum submetallicum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Platyninae. It was described by Adam White in 1846.
Selenochilus omalleyi is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae, endemic to New Zealand.
Zolini is a tribe of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are 11 genera and more than 60 described species in Zolini. All but one of the genera are found in Australia and New Zealand. The genus Merizodus occurs in South America.