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Broscina

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Broscina
Broscus cephalotes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Broscinae
Tribe: Broscini
Subtribe: Broscina
Hope, 1838

The subtribe Broscina is a group of beetles in the Broscini tribe of Carabidae (the ground beetles).

Description

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Broscina has eight accepted genera:[1]

Note: Broscina also contains the Sinobrosculus genus which is in contention and considered doubtful with the three species alternatively being placed in Broscodera.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Martin Häckel, Jan Farkač and David W. Wrase (2010). "A check-list of the tribe Broscini Hope, 1838 of the World (Coleoptera: Carabidae)". Studies and Reports Taxonomical Series. 6 (1–2): 43–84.
  2. ^ "Sinobrosculus Deuve, 1990". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 9 Jun 2020.