Taphoxenus

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Taphoxenus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Platyninae
Tribe: Sphodrini
Subtribe: Sphodrina
Genus: Taphoxenus
Motschulsky, 1850
Subgenera
  • Lychnifugus Motschulsky, 1865
  • Taphoxenus Motschulsky, 1850

Taphoxenus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about 14 described species in Taphoxenus. [1] [2]

Species

These 14 species belong to the genus Taphoxenus:

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References

  1. "Taphoxenus". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  2. "Taphoxenus Motschulsky, 1850". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2021-11-13.