Key Identification Features
- These distinct color morphs are associated with specific regions.
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🦋 Identification Guide
How to Identify Carabidae
Carabidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Coleoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 524 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Carabidae Species
Scaphinotus angusticollis (Mannerheim, 1823)
Scaphinotus angusticollis (Mannerheim, 1823)
Scaphinotus angusticollis, the narrow-collared snail-eating beetle, is a North A…
Carabus rossii Dejean, 1826
Carabus rossii Dejean, 1826
Carabus rossii is a brown, black-pronotum ground beetle species found in Italy.
Galerita mexicana Chaudoir, 1872
Galerita mexicana Chaudoir, 1872
Galerita mexicana is a ground beetle species in family Carabidae, found in North…
Colliuris pensylvanica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Colliuris pensylvanica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Colliuris pensylvanica, the long-necked ground beetle, is a 5.8–7.2mm Carabidae …
Cicindela nebraskana Casey, 1909
Cicindela nebraskana Casey, 1909
Cicindela nebraskana is a black North American flashy tiger beetle measuring 12–…
Mecodema crenaticolle L.Redtenbacher, 1868
Mecodema crenaticolle L.Redtenbacher, 1868
Mecodema crenaticolle is a species ranging 21–27.9 mm long with body colour from…
Cicindela sachalinensis A.Morawitz, 1862
Cicindela sachalinensis A.Morawitz, 1862
Cicindela sachalinensis is a 1862-described tiger beetle species native to East …
Bembidion impotens Casey, 1918
Bembidion impotens Casey, 1918
Bembidion impotens is a ground beetle species in the Carabidae family found in N…
Amphasia sericea (T.W.Harris, 1828)
Amphasia sericea (T.W.Harris, 1828)
Amphasia sericea is a species of ground beetle in the Carabidae family that is f…
Pasimachus elongatus LeConte, 1846
Pasimachus elongatus LeConte, 1846
Pasimachus elongatus is a ground beetle species in the Carabidae family found in…
Calosoma semilaeve LeConte, 1852
Calosoma semilaeve LeConte, 1852
Calosoma semilaeve is a North American ground beetle species that preys on vario…
Lebia grandis Hentz, 1830
Lebia grandis Hentz, 1830
Lebia grandis is a North American ground beetle that preys on Colorado potato be…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Carabidae?
Carabidae animals belong to the Coleoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. These distinct color morphs are associated with specific regions. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Carabidae?
Carabidae is classified in the order Coleoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The family contains 524 accepted species worldwide.
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