Trechus

For Aetolian spearman, see Trechus (mythology).

Trechus
Trechus micros
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
Subfamily:	Trechinae
Genus:	Trechus Clairville, 1806
Subgenera
Arabotrechus Mateu, 1990 Atlantotrechus Lompe, 1999 Elgonophyes Jeannel, 1954 Elgonotrechus Jeannel, 1954 Meruitrechus Jeannel, 1960 Microtrechus Jeannel, 1927 Setitrechus Deuve, 2005 Trechus Clairville, 1806
Diversity
At least 1000 species
Synonyms
Antoinella

Trechus is a genus of ground beetle found in the Palearctic (including Europe), the Near East, and the highlands of East Africa. There are more than 1,000 described species in Trechus. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The name of the genus is derived from the Greek word trécho, meaning "I run". ^[4]

See List of Trechus species for the species in the genus Trechus.

References

1. "Trechus Clairville, 1806". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
2. Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". ChecklistBank. doi: 10.48580/dfqf-3dk . Retrieved 2023-03-04.
3. Schmidt, Joachim; Faille, Arnaud (2018-06-21). "Revision of Trechus Clairville, 1806 of the Bale Mountains and adjacent volcanos, Ethiopia (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Trechini)". European Journal of Taxonomy (446). doi:10.5852/ejt.2018.446. ISSN   2118-9773.
4. Erklärung der wissenschaftlichen Käfernamen aus Reitter's Fauna Germanica, Sigmund Schenkling. 1917. Online: Internet Archive

External links

• Trechus at Fauna Europaea