| Taridius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Lebiinae |
| Tribe: | Lebiini |
| Subtribe: | Cymindidina |
| Genus: | Taridius Chaudoir, 1875 |
Taridius is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, found in Southeast Asia. The genus was described by Chaudoir in 1875. [1]
These 18 species belong to the genus Taridius:
Species of the Carabidae, including the genus Taridius, are predatory ground beetles. The adults can fly but may not choose to do so. They have biting mouthparts, a flattened body shape and hard, protective elytra covering the membranous hind wings. Both adults and larvae are predators although they may also eat some plant matter and are probably scavengers as well. [2] Adults often shelter under objects during the day and emerge at night to hunt. These beetles can usually be found under the bark of trees or in the foliage, under rocks and rotten logs or in crevices in the ground. Taridius species are mainly found in tropical habitats in South East Asia.
Pterostichus is a very large genus of ground beetles with a Holarctic distribution in the subfamily Harpalinae. It has over 1,200 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.
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:
Oodes is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae, found worldwide.
Pheropsophus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae.
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.
Chydaeus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. Members of this genus are distributed mainly over mountainous regions of southeastern Asia, from the Himalayas and China to the Sunda Islands; however, three species are known from New Guinea and one from Australia.
Amphimenes is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, the ground beetles. They are native to Asia from Burma to Japan to Vietnam.
Coptodera is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, constituted of 105 species distributed across North and South America, Africa, Oceania and eastern Asia.
Praepristus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about 13 described species in Praepristus, found in Indomalaya.
Serrimargo is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about nine described species in Serrimargo.
Tantillus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about 12 described species in Tantillus, found in South and Southeast Asia.
Craspedophorus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae.
Loxocrepis is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about seven described species in Loxocrepis.
Meleagros is a genus of in the beetle family Carabidae. There are about seven described species in Meleagros, found in Indomalaya.
Metacolpodes is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are at least 30 described species in Metacolpodes.
Trigonotoma is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 50 described species in Trigonotoma.
Tachyta is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 30 described species in Tachyta.
Lissopogonus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about eight described species in Lissopogonus.
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.
Microschemus is a genus of in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 20 described species in Microschemus found in Africa and southern Asia.
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