Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, Rivacindela hudsoni, can run at a speed of 9 km/h, or about 125 body lengths per second. As of 2005, about 2,600 species and subspecies were known, with the richest diversity in the Oriental (Indo-Malayan) region, followed by the Neotropics. While historically treated as a subfamily of ground beetles (Carabidae) under the name Cicindelinae, several studies since 2020 indicated that they should be treated as a family, the Cicindelidae, which are a sister group to Carabidae within the Adephaga.
Harpalinae is the largest subfamily of ground beetles, containing more than 19,000 species worldwide.
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.
Patrobus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 20 described species in Patrobus.
Anthiinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following genera:
Carabinae is a subfamily of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about 10 genera and more than 1,400 described species in Carabinae.
Ctenodactylinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae.
Anoncopeucus is a small genus of beetles first named in 1871 by Russian entomologist Maximilien Chaudoir. Anoncopeucus is part of the tribe Orthogoninii, a small group of ground beetles native to subtropical Asia and North Africa. Species in the genus Anoncopeucus occur in Thailand, Indonesia, and Borneo.
Pachymorphus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species as of 2016:
Pogonistes is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about eight described species in Pogonistes.
Pogonus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae, found worldwide. There are more than 50 described species in Pogonus.
Epomis is a subgenus of ground beetle genus Chlaenius. The larvae of this subgenus are notable for being obligate role-reversal predators. Amphibians such as frogs are normally predators of beetles; however, Epomis larvae feed exclusively on amphibians.
Oodini is a ground beetle tribe in the subfamily Harpalinae. Oodines are found worldwide and are generally associated with standing water. This tribe contains more than 400 species arrayed in 43 genera. Beetles in Oodini are distinguishable from other members of Carabidae by a combination of two characters: a laterally coadunate metepisternum, and an elytral ridge formed by the fusion of intervals 7 and 8.
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.
Patrobinae is a subfamily of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 20 genera and 240 described species in Patrobinae.
Ega is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about 17 described species in Ega.
Eumolpini is a tribe of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is the largest tribe in the subfamily, with approximately 170 genera found worldwide. Members of the tribe almost always have a longitudinal median groove on the pygidium, which possibly helps to keep the elytra locked at rest. They also generally have a subglabrous body, as well as appendiculate pretarsal claws.
Panagaeini is a tribe of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 20 genera and 300 described species in Panagaeini.
Megacephalini is a tribe of big-headed tiger beetles in the family Cicindelidae.
Bembidarenini is a tribe of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are 4 genera and more than 30 described species in Bembidarenini. Three of the genera are found in South America and one in Australia.
