Miscodera
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Miscodera arctica | |
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Subfamily: | Broscinae (but see text)
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Genus: | Miscodera Eschscholtz, 1830
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Species: | M. arctica
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Miscodera arctica Paykull, 1798
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Miscodera arctica is a species of beetles in the family Carabidae, the only species in the genus Miscodera.[1]
Its relationships have been long disputed. Here it is placed in subfamily Broscinae. While it certainly belongs to the more advanced ground beetles, it was alternatively placed in the subfamily Trechinae.
References
- ^ "Miscodera Eschschohtz, 1830: 63". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 24 Jun 2011.