Harpalinae is a huge subfamily of ground beetles that contains 20,000 species. A rarely used common name for the subfamily is the harp beetles. The Harpalinae contain the most apomorphic ground beetles, displaying a wide range of forms and behaviors. Some are, rare among ground beetles, omnivores or even herbivores.
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:
Lebia is a genus of predatory ground beetles. Common names include colorful foliage ground beetles and flat ground beetles. They are found worldwide and there over 700 species in 17 subgenera.
Macrocheilus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Mastax is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following 52 species:
Amblystomus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Parophonus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Lebiinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae.
Tetragonoderus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Platytarus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Catascopus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Melaeninae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae. It contains 23 species in 2 genera:
Platyninae is a subfamily of ground beetles. Occasionally it was treated as a tribe Platynini of subfamily Harpalinae, particularly when this was circumscribed loosely.
Colpodes is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Abacetus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, distributed across Africa, Asia and Australia, with a single European species. It contains the following species:
Scaritinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following genera:
Distichus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Siagoninae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae. It contains 83 species in 3 genera:
Sinechostictus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Siagona is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae.
