Carabidae
Calosoma planicolle Chaudoir, 1869
Calosoma planicolle Chaudoir, 1869
Calosoma planicolle is a glossy black ground beetle, described in 1869, found across southern and eastern Africa, measuring 30–40 mm long.
Ceroglossus chilensis (Eschscholtz, 1829)
Ceroglossus chilensis (Eschscholtz, 1829)
Ceroglossus chilensis is a polymorphic, sexually dimorphic ground beetle native to Chile, found in forests and tree plantations.
Cychrus caraboides (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cychrus caraboides (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cychrus caraboides is a ground beetle species found across many regions of Europe.
Cychrus tuberculatus T.W.Harris, 1839
Cychrus tuberculatus T.W.Harris, 1839
Cychrus tuberculatus is a snail-eating ground beetle first described in 1839, found in North American coniferous forest habitats.
Cychrus attenuatus (Fabricius, 1792)
Cychrus attenuatus (Fabricius, 1792)
Cychrus attenuatus is an endemic European beetle species of the Carabidae family found across multiple European countries.
Cychrus italicus Bonelli, 1810
Cychrus italicus Bonelli, 1810
Cychrus italicus is a Carabinae ground beetle species described by Bonelli in 1810.
Scaphinotus marginatus (Fischer von Waldheim, 1820)
Scaphinotus marginatus (Fischer von Waldheim, 1820)
The margined snail-eating beetle Scaphinotus marginatus is a North American ground beetle that preys on snails and slugs.
Scaphinotus interruptus (Ménétriés, 1843)
Scaphinotus interruptus (Ménétriés, 1843)
Scaphinotus interruptus, Ménétriés' snail-eating beetle, is a North American ground beetle found in California and Oregon.
Scaphinotus viduus (Dejean, 1826)
Scaphinotus viduus (Dejean, 1826)
Scaphinotus viduus, the bereft snail-eating beetle, is a nocturnal ground beetle found in North American coniferous forests near water that preys on snails, slugs, and caterpillars.
Scaphinotus elevatus (Fabricius, 1787)
Scaphinotus elevatus (Fabricius, 1787)
Scaphinotus elevatus, the eastern snail eater, is a North American ground beetle species in the family Carabidae.
Scaphinotus unicolor (Fabricius, 1787)
Scaphinotus unicolor (Fabricius, 1787)
Scaphinotus unicolor, the one-color snail-eating beetle, is a North American ground beetle in the family Carabidae found in forests.
Scaphinotus angusticollis (Mannerheim, 1823)
Scaphinotus angusticollis (Mannerheim, 1823)
Scaphinotus angusticollis, the narrow-collared snail-eating beetle, is a North American ground beetle in Carabidae that preys on snails and other small invertebrates.
Scaphinotus velutinus (Ménétriés, 1843)
Scaphinotus velutinus (Ménétriés, 1843)
Scaphinotus velutinus, the velvet snail-eating beetle, is a brachypterous ground beetle found in western North American coniferous forests.
Sphaeroderus stenostomus (Weber, 1801)
Sphaeroderus stenostomus (Weber, 1801)
Sphaeroderus stenostomus is a ground beetle species in Carabidae that occurs in North America.
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 reddish-brown to black.
Mecodema crenicolle Laporte, 1867
Mecodema crenicolle Laporte, 1867
Mecodema crenicolle is a flightless predatory ground beetle endemic to the South Island of New Zealand.
Broscus cephalotes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Broscus cephalotes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Broscus cephalotes is a large flightless ground beetle found in Europe and introduced to the North American eastern seaboard.
Zacotus matthewsii LeConte, 1869
Zacotus matthewsii LeConte, 1869
Zacotus matthewsii is the only species in the beetle genus Zacotus, belonging to the family Carabidae.
Elaphrus cupreus Duftschmid, 1812
Elaphrus cupreus Duftschmid, 1812
Elaphrus cupreus Duftschmid, 1812 is a Palearctic ground beetle found across many European locations.
Elaphrus riparius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Elaphrus riparius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Elaphrus riparius is a ground beetle species native to the Palearctic and Near East, with a wide recorded distribution across Europe.
Metrius contractus Eschscholtz, 1829
Metrius contractus Eschscholtz, 1829
Metrius contractus is a species of ground beetle described by Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz in 1829.
Bembidion affine Say, 1823
Bembidion affine Say, 1823
Bembidion affine is a small Trechinae ground beetle found in North America and Cuba, measuring 2.9–3.5 mm long.
Bembidion impotens Casey, 1918
Bembidion impotens Casey, 1918
Bembidion impotens is a ground beetle species in the Carabidae family found in North America.
Bembidion rapidum (LeConte, 1847)
Bembidion rapidum (LeConte, 1847)
Bembidion rapidum is a small black brassy-reflection ground beetle found in Canada and the United States.
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