Parena (genus)

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Parena
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Genus:Parena
Motschulsky, 1859

Parena is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species: [1]

Beetle order of insects

Beetles are a group of insects that form the order Coleoptera, in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently. The largest of all families, the Curculionidae (weevils) with some 70,000 member species, belongs to this order. Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops.

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<i>Pterostichus</i> genus of insects

Pterostichus is a very large genus of ground beetles with a Holarctic distribution in the subfamily Harpalinae. It has over 1,100 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. Pterostichus contains the following species:

<i>Brachinus</i> genus of insects

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<i>Cymindis</i> genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae

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<i>Dromius</i> genus of insects

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<i>Lebia</i> genus of insects

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Lebiinae subfamily of insects

Lebiinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae.

Tetragonoderus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:

Apristus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:

Peliocypas is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:

<i>Allocota</i> genus of insects

Allocota is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:

Pentagonica is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:

<i>Perigona</i> genus of insects

Perigona is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:

Callistomimus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:

<i>Craspedophorus</i> genus of insects

Craspedophorus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:

Platyninae subfamily of insects

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Lesticus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:

References

  1. ↑ "Parena Motschulsky, 1859a: 31". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 8 Jul 2011.


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