Chlaenius

Chlaenius is a large and diverse genus of ground beetle. It is native to the Palearctic realm (including Europe, the Near East, and North Africa), Afrotropical realm, and Nearctic realm. Worldwide, roughly 1,000 species are currently recognized [1] with the majority of known species occurring in the Oriental and Afrotropical regions.[2] The genus is divided into many subgenera.[3]

Chlaenius sp., larva

Chlaenius
A: C. velutinus; B: C. spoliatus; C: C. festivus
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Chlaenius

Bonelli, 1810
Chlaenius velutinus

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References

  1. Lorenz, W. 2005. Systematic list of extant ground beetles of the world. Second Edition. Tizing, Germany. 530pp.
  2. Bousquet, Y. 2012. Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico. Zookeys 245:1-1722.
  3. "Chlaenius Bonelli, 1810". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 13 Jul 2011.
  4. Faunula coleopterorum Birmaniae, adjectis nonnullis Bengaliae indiginis. Schmidt-Göbel, H. M. (Hermann Maximilian) 1846
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