Chlaenius
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| Chlaenius | |
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| A: C. velutinus; B: C. spoliatus; C: C. festivus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Harpalinae |
| Tribe: | Chlaeniini |
| Genus: | Chlaenius Bonelli, 1810 |
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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]
Species[edit]
Parasites[edit]
In Australia, Chlaenius flaviguttatus Macleay is parasitized by a species of mite, Eutarsopolipus chlaenii Katlav & Hajiqanbar, 2021 which dwells under the elytra.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Lorenz, W. 2005. Systematic list of extant ground beetles of the world. Second Edition. Tizing, Germany. 530pp.
- ^ Bousquet, Y. 2012. Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico. Zookeys 245:1-1722.
- ^ "Chlaenius Bonelli, 1810". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ Katlav, Alihan; Hajiqanbar, Hamidreza; Riegler, Markus; Seeman, Owen D (2021). "Sheltered life beneath elytra: three new species of Eutarsopolipus (Acari, Heterostigmatina, Podapolipidae) parasitizing Australian ground beetles". Parasite. 28. EDP Sciences: 75. doi:10.1051/parasite/2021069. ISSN 1776-1042. PMC 8570142. PMID 34738903.
External links[edit]
Media related to Chlaenius at Wikimedia Commons- Chlaenius at BugGuide (North America)
