Carabidae

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Carabus goryi Dejean, 1831

Carabus goryi Dejean, 1831

Carabus goryi Dejean, 1831

Carabus goryi is a nocturnal ground beetle species found in North America that preys on specific insect larvae.

Carabus granulatus Linnaeus, 1758

Carabus granulatus Linnaeus, 1758

Carabus granulatus Linnaeus, 1758

Carabus granulatus Linnaeus, 1758 is a small, winged ground beetle with characteristic colored, granular elytra.

Carabus blaptoides (Kollar, 1836)

Carabus blaptoides (Kollar, 1836)

Carabus blaptoides (Kollar, 1836)

Carabus blaptoides is a ground beetle species from Carabidae found in Japan and Russia, with four recognized subspecies.

Carabus jankowskii (Oberthür, 1883)

Carabus jankowskii (Oberthür, 1883)

Carabus jankowskii (Oberthür, 1883)

Carabus jankowskii is a black ground beetle with a brown pronotum found in parts of East Asia, with two recognized subspecies.

Harpalus smaragdinus (Duftschmid, 1812)

Harpalus smaragdinus (Duftschmid, 1812)

Harpalus smaragdinus (Duftschmid, 1812)

Harpalus smaragdinus is a beetle species with distinct morphological traits compared to related Harpalus species.

Carabus elysii J.Thomson, 1856

Carabus elysii J.Thomson, 1856

Carabus elysii J.Thomson, 1856

Carabus elysii is an endemic-to-China ground beetle in the Carabinae subfamily with three subspecies.

Carabus lafossei Feisthamel, 1845

Carabus lafossei Feisthamel, 1845

Carabus lafossei Feisthamel, 1845

Carabus lafossei is a nocturnal, colorful metallic ground beetle native to southern China that feeds on small invertebrates.

Carabus coriaceus Linnaeus, 1758

Carabus coriaceus Linnaeus, 1758

Carabus coriaceus Linnaeus, 1758

Carabus coriaceus, the leather beetle, is a widespread European beetle found in forests that aestivates in hot, dry summer periods.

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Carabidae

Carabidae

Carabidae, ground beetles, are a mostly carnivorous beetle group with varied habits and specialized traits.

Carabus monilis Fabricius, 1792

Carabus monilis Fabricius, 1792

Carabus monilis Fabricius, 1792

Carabus monilis, the necklace ground beetle, is a beetle species endemic to Europe, observed across many European regions.

Carabus scheidleri Panzer, 1799

Carabus scheidleri Panzer, 1799

Carabus scheidleri Panzer, 1799

Carabus scheidleri Panzer, 1799 is a beetle species endemic to several European countries.

Carabus creutzeri Fabricius, 1801

Carabus creutzeri Fabricius, 1801

Carabus creutzeri Fabricius, 1801

Carabus creutzeri Fabricius, 1801 is a ground beetle species found across parts of Central and Southern Europe.

Carabus irregularis Fabricius, 1792

Carabus irregularis Fabricius, 1792

Carabus irregularis Fabricius, 1792

Carabus irregularis Fabricius, 1792 is a ground beetle species endemic to parts of Europe.

Carabus sylvestris Panzer, 1793

Carabus sylvestris Panzer, 1793

Carabus sylvestris Panzer, 1793

Carabus sylvestris is a black or brown ground beetle from the Carabinae subfamily found across multiple European countries, with four subspecies.

Carabus auronitens Fabricius, 1792

Carabus auronitens Fabricius, 1792

Carabus auronitens Fabricius, 1792

Carabus auronitens is a predatory ground beetle found across much of Europe that lives in cool forests and high elevation areas.

Carabus splendens Olivier, 1790

Carabus splendens Olivier, 1790

Carabus splendens Olivier, 1790

Carabus splendens Olivier, 1790 is a beetle species endemic to Europe, found in mainland France and mainland Spain.

Carabus hispanus Fabricius, 1787

Carabus hispanus Fabricius, 1787

Carabus hispanus Fabricius, 1787

Carabus hispanus is a large predatory iridescent ground beetle found in forests of southern and southwestern France.

Carabus solieri Dejean, 1826

Carabus solieri Dejean, 1826

Carabus solieri Dejean, 1826

Carabus solieri is a ground beetle species found in France and Italy that feeds mainly on snails.

Carabus rutilans Dejean, 1826

Carabus rutilans Dejean, 1826

Carabus rutilans Dejean, 1826

Carabus rutilans Dejean, 1826 is a ground beetle of the Carabinae subfamily found in Andorra, France, and Spain.

Carabus violaceus Linnaeus, 1758

Carabus violaceus Linnaeus, 1758

Carabus violaceus Linnaeus, 1758

Carabus violaceus, the violet ground beetle, is a flightless forest-dwelling ground beetle widespread across the Euro-Siberian region.

Carabus vietinghoffii M.Adams, 1812

Carabus vietinghoffii M.Adams, 1812

Carabus vietinghoffii M.Adams, 1812

Carabus vietinghoffii is a ground beetle species from the Carabidae family found in Europe, Northern Asia, and North America.

Carabus caelatus Fabricius, 1801

Carabus caelatus Fabricius, 1801

Carabus caelatus Fabricius, 1801

Carabus caelatus is a beetle species endemic to Europe, with confirmed records across several southern and central European countries.

Carabus ulrichii Germar, 1823

Carabus ulrichii Germar, 1823

Carabus ulrichii Germar, 1823

Carabus ulrichii is a Pleistocene-origin ground beetle from Carabidae, black with a green pronotum, found across central and southeastern Europe.

Carabus catenulatus Scopoli, 1763

Carabus catenulatus Scopoli, 1763

Carabus catenulatus Scopoli, 1763

Carabus catenulatus is a beetle species endemic to Europe, recorded in five European countries.

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