Carabidae

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Brachinus adustipennis Erwin, 1969

Brachinus adustipennis Erwin, 1969

Brachinus adustipennis Erwin, 1969

Brachinus adustipennis is a ground beetle species in the Carabidae family found in parts of the Americas.

Brachinus crepitans (Linnaeus, 1758)

Brachinus crepitans (Linnaeus, 1758)

Brachinus crepitans (Linnaeus, 1758)

Brachinus crepitans is a small ground beetle that produces an explosive defensive spray when disturbed. It occurs in parts of Europe.",

Pheropsophus jessoensis A.Morawitz, 1862

Pheropsophus jessoensis A.Morawitz, 1862

Pheropsophus jessoensis A.Morawitz, 1862

Pheropsophus jessoensis is a ground beetle species, commonly called the Asian bombardier beetle, found in East Asia.

Anthia thoracica (Thunberg, 1784)

Anthia thoracica (Thunberg, 1784)

Anthia thoracica (Thunberg, 1784)

Anthia thoracica is a black ground beetle species found across three countries in southern and eastern Africa.

Anthia cinctipennis Lequien, 1833

Anthia cinctipennis Lequien, 1833

Anthia cinctipennis Lequien, 1833

Anthia cinctipennis is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Anthiinae, described by Lequien in 1832.

Anthia sexguttata (Fabricius, 1775)

Anthia sexguttata (Fabricius, 1775)

Anthia sexguttata (Fabricius, 1775)

The six-spot ground beetle Anthia sexguttata is a predatory carabid beetle found in drier areas of South Asia.

Anthia duodecimguttata Bonelli, 1813

Anthia duodecimguttata Bonelli, 1813

Anthia duodecimguttata Bonelli, 1813

Anthia duodecimguttata is a ground beetle species in the Anthiinae subfamily, described by Bonelli in 1813.

Anthia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1764)

Anthia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1764)

Anthia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1764)

Anthia decemguttata is a ground beetle species in Anthiinae described by Carl Linnaeus in 1764.

Anthia sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1787)

Anthia sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1787)

Anthia sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1787)

Anthia sexmaculata is a black-bodied insect with variable pale markings, found from the Atlantic to the Red Sea in desert regions.

Anthia burchelli Hope, 1832

Anthia burchelli Hope, 1832

Anthia burchelli Hope, 1832

Burchell's saber-toothed ground beetle, Anthia burchelli, is an Anthiinae ground beetle described by Hope in 1832.

Leptotrachelus dorsalis (Fabricius, 1801)

Leptotrachelus dorsalis (Fabricius, 1801)

Leptotrachelus dorsalis (Fabricius, 1801)

Leptotrachelus dorsalis is a North American ground beetle that preys on Diatraea saccharalis eggs and larvae.

Galerita bicolor (Drury, 1773)

Galerita bicolor (Drury, 1773)

Galerita bicolor (Drury, 1773)

Galerita bicolor is a 17–22.5 mm red-and-black ground beetle found in eastern and central United States.

Galerita mexicana Chaudoir, 1872

Galerita mexicana Chaudoir, 1872

Galerita mexicana Chaudoir, 1872

Galerita mexicana is a ground beetle species in family Carabidae, found in North America.

Polistichus connexus (Geoffroy, 1785)

Polistichus connexus (Geoffroy, 1785)

Polistichus connexus (Geoffroy, 1785)

Polistichus connexus is a brownish-black ground beetle in Carabidae found in Bulgaria and Romania.

Zuphioides americanum (Dejean, 1831)

Zuphioides americanum (Dejean, 1831)

Zuphioides americanum (Dejean, 1831)

Zuphioides americanum is a ground beetle species found in the United States and Canada.

Badister neopulchellus Lindroth, 1954

Badister neopulchellus Lindroth, 1954

Badister neopulchellus Lindroth, 1954

Badister neopulchellus is a ground beetle species in the Carabidae family, found in North America.

Badister bullatus (Schrank, 1798)

Badister bullatus (Schrank, 1798)

Badister bullatus (Schrank, 1798)

Badister bullatus is a small orange-black ground beetle found across Europe and Western Siberia in woodlands, riverbanks, and gardens.

Badister elegans LeConte, 1880

Badister elegans LeConte, 1880

Badister elegans LeConte, 1880

Badister elegans is a species of ground beetle in the Carabidae family, found in North America.

Chlaenius impunctifrons Say, 1823

Chlaenius impunctifrons Say, 1823

Chlaenius impunctifrons Say, 1823

Chlaenius impunctifrons Say, 1823 is a vivid metallic ground beetle species in the genus Chlaenius.

Chlaenius tricolor Dejean, 1826

Chlaenius tricolor Dejean, 1826

Chlaenius tricolor Dejean, 1826

Chlaenius tricolor is a vivid metallic ground beetle in Carabidae, found from southern Canada to Guatemala.

Chlaenius vestitus (Paykull, 1790)

Chlaenius vestitus (Paykull, 1790)

Chlaenius vestitus (Paykull, 1790)

Chlaenius vestitus is one of 1082 species of vivid metallic ground beetles in the genus Chlaenius.

Chlaenius tristis (Schaller, 1783)

Chlaenius tristis (Schaller, 1783)

Chlaenius tristis (Schaller, 1783)

Chlaenius tristis is a species of vivid metallic ground beetle in the Chlaenius genus, which holds 1082 species.

Chlaenius virgulifer Chaudoir, 1876

Chlaenius virgulifer Chaudoir, 1876

Chlaenius virgulifer Chaudoir, 1876

Chlaenius virgulifer Chaudoir, 1876 is a species of vivid metallic ground beetle from the genus Chlaenius.

Chlaenius sericeus (Forster, 1771)

Chlaenius sericeus (Forster, 1771)

Chlaenius sericeus (Forster, 1771)

Chlaenius sericeus is a ground beetle species found in the United States and Canada.

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