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Checklist for Suborder Adephaga Schellenberg, 1806 (Adephagans)
and region Alajuela (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
5803
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
407
5802
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
5734
10113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
5013
9221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
66
1524
2171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
4
134
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alajuela
4 Families width 178 Species and 9 Subspecies
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles149SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles21SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860Burrowing water beetle7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alajuela
134 Genera with 178 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Adrimus Bates, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Aephnidius MacLeay, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Agabus Leach, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Agametrus Sharp, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Agra Fabricius, 1863Elegant canopy beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Amblygnathus Dejean, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Anaulacus MacLeay, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchomenus Bonelli, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Anchonoderus Reiche, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Anodocheilus Babington, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenopidius J. Muhler, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Aphoenops Bonvouioir, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Ardistomis Putzeys, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Ardistomopsis Straneo & Ball, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Aspidoglossa Putzeys, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Athrostictus Bates, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Axinopalpus LeConte, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Barysomus Dejean, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Bembidion Latreille, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Bidessodes Régimbart, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Bidessonotus Régimbart, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Brachinus Weber, 1876Bombardier Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Brachyvatus Zimmermann, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Bradycellus Erichson, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Brasiella Rivalier, 1874Little Tiger Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Calathus Bonelli, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Calleida Latreille & ..., 18456SpeciesTaxom
Calodromius Reitter, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Calophaena Klug, 19305SpeciesTaxom
Calosoma Weber, 1826Caterpillar hunters3SpeciesTaxom
Carabus Linnaeus, 1889Ground beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Catapiesis Solier, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Catascopus Kirby, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenius Bonelli, 1876Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cicindela Linnaeus, 1873Common Tiger Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Clinidium Kirby, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Clivina Latreille, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Colliuris De Geer, 1883Long-necked Ground Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Copelatus Erichson, 18827SpeciesTaxom
Coptodera Dejean, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Craspedophorus Hope, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ctenostoma Klug, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Cylindera Westwood, 1892Rounded-thorax Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Derocrania Chaudoir, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Desmopachria Babington, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Dineutus MacLeay, 1873whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Diploharpus Chaudoir, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Duvalius Delarouzee, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Dyschirius Bonelli, 18133SpeciesTaxom
Dyscolus Dejean, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropus Motschoulsky, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Ellipsoptera Dokhtouroff, 1857Ellipsed-winged Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucaerus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucamptognathus Chaudoir, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Euphorticus Horn, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Euproctinus Leng & Mutchler, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurycoleus Chaudoir, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Galerita Fabricius, 1831False Bombardier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Glypta Gravenhorst, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Glyptolenus Bates, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Gnathoxys Westwood, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Goniotropis Gray, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Gyretes Brullé, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Habroscelimorpha Dokhtouroff, 1890Habro Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Harpalus Latreille, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Helluomorphoides Ball, 1913Flat-horned Ground Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hybothecus Chaudoir, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydaticus Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrocanthus Say, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Hydrovatus Motschulsky, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Iresia Dejean, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Laccophilus Leach, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Lebia Latreille, 1825colorful foliage ground beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Leptotrachelus Latreille, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Loxandrus LeConte, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Mecyclothorax Sharp, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Megadytes Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Meotachys Erwin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Mesonoterus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Micratopus Casey, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Microlestes Schmidt-Goebel, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Mioptachys Bates, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Mizotrechus Bates, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Morion Latreille, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Moriosomus Motschulsky, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Neobidessus Young, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptosternus Sharp, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Nesarpalus Bedel, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Nothoderis BOYD & ERWIN, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Notiobia Perty, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Notocolpodes Basilewsky, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Notomicrus Sharp, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Odontocheila Laporte, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Omoglymmius Ganglbauer, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Omophron Latreille, 1868Round Sand Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Onypterygia Dejean, 18313SpeciesTaxom
Oxycheila Dejean, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Oxydrepanus Putzeys, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonia Mannerheim, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonium Basilewsky, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachyteles Perty, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Parastrigia Maindron, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratachys Casey, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechus Jeannel, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Pasimachus Bonelli, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pentagonica Schmidt-Göbel, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Pericompsus LeConte, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Perigona Laporte, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Physea Brullé, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Platycerozaena Banninger, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Platynus Bonelli, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Pogonodaptus Horn, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Pronoterus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaptinus Castelnau de..., 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoxycheila Guérin-Ménev..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pterostichus Bonelli, 1930Woodland Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Rhantus Dejean, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Scarites Fabricius, 1775
Scarites Ground Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Schizogenius Putzeys, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Selenophorus Dejean, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Semiardistomis Kult, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Sericoda Kirby, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sphelodon Townes, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Stenocnemus Mannerheim, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrepis Chaudoir, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenolophus Dejean, 1821
Seedcorn Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Stenomorphus Dejean, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Stolonis Motschulsky, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Suphisellus Crotch, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Tachys Dejean, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Tetracha Hope, 1905Metallic Tiger Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Thermonectus Dejean, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Uvarus Guignot, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Zaglyptomorpha Viereck, 20025SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alajuela
178 Species and 9 Subspecies
Agabus corticeus Lomnicki, 1894
Agametrus peruvianus Laporte, 1835
Agra caligo Erwin, 1982
Agra fortuna Erwin, 1983
Agra quesada Erwin, 2002
Agra strangulata Chaudoir, 1863
Anchomenus (Anchomenus) funebris LeConte, 1854
Anchonoderus binotatus Reiche, 1843
Anchonoderus fulvipennis Bates, 1891
Aphaenopidius treulandi cephalotes Knirsch, 1926
Aphoenops pluto hydrophilus (A. Gaudin, 1945)⇒ Aphaenops pluto hydrophilus A. Gaudin, 1945
Ardistomopsis myrmex Andrewes, 1923
Athrostictus opalescens Bates, 1878
Athrostictus sericatus Bates, 1878
Barysomus metallicus Reiche, 1843
Bembidion (Ecuadion) rogersi Bates, 1878
Bembidion (Notaphus) sparsum Bates, 1882
Bembidion (Zemetallina) anchonoderus Bates, 1878
Bembidion vernale Bates, 1882
Bidessodes (Bidessodes) elongatus Sharp, 1882
Bidessonotus championi J.Balfour-Br..., 1947
Bidessonotus mexicanus Régimbart, 1895
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) adustipennis Erwin, 1969Tan worm goby
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) brunneus Castelnau, 1834
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) chalchihuitlicue Erwin, 1970
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) geniculatus Dejean, 1831
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) melanarthrus Chaudoir, 1876Buliga
Brasiella (Brasiella) hemichrysea Chevrolat, 1835
Brasiella (Brasiella) nebulosa Bates, 1874
Calathus ellipticus ellipticus Reitter, 1889
Calleida (Calleida) aurata Motschulsky, 1864
Calleida (Calleida) basalis Putzeys, 1846
Calleida (Calleida) jansoni Bates, 1878
Calleida (Calleida) scintillans Bates, 1883
Calleida (Calleida) semirubra Bates, 1878
Calleida cordicollis (Putzeys, 1845)⇒ Calleida marginicollis Chaudoir, 1844
Calodromius sphex Andrewes, 1933
Calophaena costaricensis Liebke, 1930
Calophaena cruciata Bates, 1878
Calophaena laevigata Bates, 1878
Calophaena ligata Bates, 1883
Calophaena nevermanni Liebke, 1930
Calosoma (Carabosoma) angulatum (Chevrolat, 1834)⇒ Calosoma prominens LeConte, 1853
Calosoma (Carabosoma) peregrinator Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Ground beetle
Calosoma (Castrida) sayi Dejean, 1826Black Caterpillar Hunter
Carabus promachus promachus Bates, 1891
Carabus pyrophorus (Kraatz, 1889)⇒ Carabus monilifer longipennis Chaudoir, 1863
Catapiesis mexicana Chaudoir, 1854
Catascopus (Catascopus) obscuroviridis Chevrolat, 1835
Chlaenius tetragonoderus tetragonoderus Chaudoir, 1876
Cicindela (Cicindelidia) ocellata (Klug, 1834)⇒ Cicindela maroccana maroccana Fabricius, 1801
Cicindela (Cicindelidia) trifasciata (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Cicindelidia trifasciata Fabricius, 1781
Cicindela mastersi plebeia Sloane, 1905
Cicindela pamphila (LeConte, 1873)⇒ Habroscelimorpha pamphila LeConte, 1873
Clinidium (Clinidium) chandleri R.T. & J.R. ..., 2009
Clinidium (Clinidium) granatense Chevrolat, 1873
Clivina (Semiclivina) isogona Putzeys, 1868
Clivina (Semiclivina) odontomera Putzeys, 1868
Colliuris (Apioderina) tristigma Bates, 1883
Copelatus agrias Guignot, 1954
Copelatus caelatipennis Aubé, 1838Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus debilis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus distinctus Aubé, 1838
Copelatus duodecimstriatus Aubé, 1838
Copelatus integer Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus laccophilinus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Coptodera schaumii Chaudoir, 1861
Craspedophorus gratiosus Chaudoir, 1879
Ctenostoma (Naviauxiana) aeneum Naviaux, 1998
Ctenostoma (Naviauxiana) longipalpe Naviaux, 1998
Ctenostoma (Naviauxiana) simile Naviaux, 1998
Ctenostoma (Neoprocephalus) davidsoni Naviaux, 1998
Ctenostoma (Neoprocephalus) maculicorne Chevrolat, 1856
Cylindera (Plectographa) drakei W. Horn, 1892
Derocrania (Derocrania) nematodes Schaum, 1863
Dineutus (Dineutus) truncatus Sharp, 1873
Duvalius paroecus dryops Bokor, 1913
Duvalius microphthalmus vorago Hurka & Mlejnek, 1995
Dyschirius (Eudyschirius) tridentatus LeConte, 1852
Dyschirius (Paradyschirius) analis LeConte, 1852
Dyschirius dyschirius (Bonelli, 1813)⇒ Dyschirius bonellii Putzeys, 1846
Dyscolus (Dyscolidion) lissomus Bates, 1882
Dyscolus (Dyscolus) proteinus Bates, 1882
Dyscolus (Dyscolus) subviolaceus Chaudoir, 1842
Elaphropus (Tachyura) leptothorax Baehr, 1987
Elaphropus eueides Bates, 1886
Ellipsoptera sperata LeConte, 1857Inquisitor Tiger Beetle
Eucamptognathus (Oodimorphus) psilonyx Alluaud, 1926
Eurycoleus macularius Chevrolat, 1835
Eurycoleus ornatus Bates, 1883
Galerita (Progaleritina) lecontei Dejean, 1831Goldenlined spinefish
Glypta tumifrons Godoy & Gauld, 2002
Gnathoxys pannuceus Guthrie, 2007
Goniotropis nicaraguensis Bates, 1891
Goniotropis seriatoporus Chaudoir, 1868
Habroscelimorpha auraria euryscopa Bates, 1890
Harpalus (Harpalus) herbivagus Say, 1823
Harpalus (Harpalus) meteorus Basilewsky, 1946
Helluomorphoides papago Casey, 1913
Hydrocanthus (Guignocanthus) debilis (Sharp, 1882)⇒ Hydrocanthus guignoti Young, 1985
Hydrocanthus (Hydrocanthus) marmoratus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hydrovatus ischyrus Guignot, 1954
Iresia (Iresia) pulchra Bates, 1881
Laccophilus youngi Zimmerman, 1970
Lebia (Chelonodema) erotyloides Reichardt, 1972Gulf surgeonfish
Lebia (Chelonodema) inbio Erwin, 2000
Lebia (Chelonodema) ocelligera Bates, 1883
Lebia (Chelonodema) omophoita Reichardt, 1972
Lebia (Chelonodema) quadriannulata Bates, 1878
Lebia (Chelonodema) quadrinotata (Chevrolat, 1835)⇒ Calodromius spilotus Illiger, 1798
Lebia (Lebia) sellata (Dejean, 1825)⇒ 
Leptotrachelus puncticollis Bates, 1878
Loxandrus elaphropus Tschitschérine, 1898
Loxandrus infimus Bates, 1882
Mecyclothorax poria Liebherr, 2013
Mecyclothorax scarites Liebherr, 2015
Meotachys rufulus Motschulsky, 1855
Mesonoterus laevicollis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Mizotrechus novemstriatus Bates, 1872
Morion cordatus Chaudoir, 1837
Morion simplex Dejean, 1826
Moriosomus sylvestris Motschulsky, 1855
Neptosternus compsus Guignot, 1953
Nesarpalus (Nesacinopus) sanctaecrucis Wollaston, 1864
Nothoderis rufotestacea Hayward, 1900
Notocolpodes micracis Jeannel, 1948
Notomicrus sharpi J.Balfour-Br..., 1939
Odontocheila (Odontocheila) iodopleura Bates, 1872
Odontocheila nicaraguensis Bates, 1874
Omoglymmius (Omoglymmius) largus R.T. & J.R. ..., 1985
Omophron (Omophron) gratum Chaudoir, 1868
Onypterygia fulgens Dejean, 1831
Onypterygia quadrispinosa Bates, 1882
Onypterygia tricolor Dejean, 1831
Oxycheila polita Bates, 1872
Oxydrepanus (Oxydrepanus) mexicanus Putzeys, 1866
Oxygonia boucardi Chevrolat, 1881
Pachyteles (Pachyteles) porrectus Chaudoir, 1868
Pasimachus (Emydopterus) cordicollis Chaudoir, 1862
Pasimachus (Emydopterus) intermedius Chaudoir, 1880
Pentagonica flavipes LeConte, 1853
Pentagonica trivittata Dejean, 1831
Pericompsus (Eidocompsus) brasiliensis Sahlberg, 1844
Pericompsus (Eidocompsus) immaculatus Bates, 1871
Pericompsus (Eidocompsus) tolype Erwin, 1974
Perigona (Trechicus) nigriceps Dejean, 1831Tawny Harp Ground Beetle
Physea setosa Chaudoir, 1868
Platycerozaena magna Bates, 1874
Pseudoxycheila tarsalis Bates, 1869
Pterostichus (Unitrichus) exochus Andrewes, 1930
Rhantus (Rhantus) calidus Fabricius, 1792
Rhantus (Rhantus) gutticollis Say, 1830Predaceous diving beetle
Schizogenius (Schizogenius) darlingtoni Kult, 1950
Schizogenius (Schizogenius) scopaeus Whitehead, 1972Twolobed goby
Semiardistomis labialis Chaudoir, 1837
Semiardistomis pallipes Dejean, 1831
Sericoda bembidioides Kirby, 1837
Sphelodon annulicornis Morley, 1914
Sphelodon phoxopteridis Weed, 1888
Sphelodon wardae Godoy & Gauld, 2002
Stenocrepis (Stenous) olivacea (Bates, 1878)⇒ Stenocrepis quatuordecimstriatus Chaudoir, 1843
Stenomorphus californicus Ménétriés, 1843Kalia
Stolonis intercepta Chaudoir, 1874
Suphisellus insularis Sharp, 1882
Suphisellus neglectus Young, 1979
Suphisellus nigrinus Aubé, 1838
Tachys (Polyderis) brachys Andrewes, 1925
Tetracha (Neotetracha) angustata Chevrolat, 1841
Tetracha (Neotetracha) cyanea W. Horn, 1905
Thermonectus basillaris Harris, 1829
Thermonectus circumscriptus Latreille, 1809Cancellate semele
Thermonectus nobilis Zimmermann, 1924Eveningsnow
Thermonectus succinctus Aubé, 1838
Zaglyptomorpha albopicta Cresson, 1874
Zaglyptomorpha auxiliadorae Godoy & Gauld, 2002
Zaglyptomorpha cornuta Godoy & Gauld, 2002
Zaglyptomorpha gabrieli Godoy & Gauld, 2002
Zaglyptomorpha pediflava Godoy & Gauld, 2002

Subnodes of Adephaga with occurrences in Alajuela
SuperfamilyCaraboidea
Latreille, 1802
1
110
149
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDytiscoidea
Leach, 1815
2
22
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGyrinidae
Latreille, 1802
whirligig beetle, Whirligig beetles
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom



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