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Checklist for Suborder Adephaga Schellenberg, 1806 (Adephagans)
and region North Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
6186
15437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
4560
12054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
69
1647
3468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
5
117
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Brazil
5 Families width 184 Species and 14 Subspecies
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles118SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles52SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860Burrowing water beetle10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Brazil
117 Genera with 184 Species
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Adrimus Bates, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Agaporomorphus Zimmermann, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Agra Fabricius, 0Elegant canopy beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Amarodytes Régimbart, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Amblygnathus Dejean, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Andogyrus Ochs, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Aniara Hope, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Anodocheilus Babington, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Anophthalmus Sturm, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenopidius J. Muhler, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Aphoenops Bonvouioir, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Athrostictus Bates, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Bidessodes Régimbart, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Bidessonotus Régimbart, 19474SpeciesTaxom
Blennidus Motschulsky, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Brachyvatus Zimmermann, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Brasiella Rivalier, 1801Little Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Calathus Bonelli, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Callisthenes Fischer de W..., 1996Beautiful Black Searchers1SpeciesTaxom
Calodromius Reitter, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Calophaena Klug, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Calosoma Weber, 1833Caterpillar hunters1SpeciesTaxom
Cenothyla Rivalier, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Cheilonycha Lacordaire, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenius Bonelli, 1876Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cicindela Linnaeus, 1873Common Tiger Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Clivina Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Coarazuphium Gnaspini, Va..., 20172SpeciesTaxom
Colliuris De Geer, 1862Long-necked Ground Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Copelatus Erichson, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Coptodera Dejean, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Costitachys Erwin, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Cratocerus Dejean, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cylindera Westwood, 1798Rounded-thorax Tiger Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cymindoidea Laporte, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Dercylus Castelnau de..., 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Deronectes Sharp, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Derovatellus Sharp, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Desmopachria Babington, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Distichus Motschulsky, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Duvalius Delarouzee, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dyscolus Dejean, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropus Motschoulsky, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Elaphrus Fabricius, 1926Marsh Ground Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucheila Dejean, 19834SpeciesTaxom
Eurycoleus Chaudoir, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Fontidessus Miller & Spa..., 20083SpeciesTaxom
Gyretes Brullé, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinus Geoffroy, 1953Whirligig Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Habroscelimorpha Dokhtouroff, 1890Habro Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Haliplus Latreille, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Harpalus Latreille, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Helluobrochus Reichardt, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Hydaticus Leach, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hydrocanthus Say, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Hydrodessus J.Balfour-Br..., 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrodytes Miller, 2001
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrovatus Motschulsky, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Hypodessus Guignot, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Incomptodessus Miller & Garcia, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Inna Putzeys, 01SpeciesTaxom
Jansenia Chaudoir, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Laccodytes Régimbart, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Laccomimus Toledo & Michat, 20166SpeciesTaxom
Laccophilus Leach, 1815
0SpeciesTaxom
Lebia Latreille, 1831colorful foliage ground beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Lelis Chaudoir, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leptotrachelus Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Liocanthydrus Guignot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Liodessus Guignot, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lophyra Motschulsky, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Loxandrus LeConte, 19918SpeciesTaxom
Megadytes Sharp, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Mioptachys Bates, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Morion Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Nemotarsus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Neobidessus Young, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Neptosternus Sharp, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Notiobia Perty, 18297SpeciesTaxom
Notocolpodes Basilewsky, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Notomicrus Sharp, 18826SpeciesTaxom
Ocydromus Latreille, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Odontocheila Laporte, 18579SpeciesTaxom
Omoglymmius Ganglbauer, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Onota Chaudoir, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Otoglossa Chaudoir, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxycheila Dejean, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachydrus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Parastrigia Maindron, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratachys Casey, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Patrobus Dejean, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Pentacomia Bates, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Pericompsus LeConte, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoxantha Chaudoir, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Pheropsophus Solier, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Platymetopsis Ball & Maddison, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Platynectes Régimbart, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Plochionus Dejean, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Polpochila Solier, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Pronoterus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoxycheila Guérin-Ménev..., 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterostichus Bonelli, 1930Woodland Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyzodiastes Grouvelle, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Scarites Fabricius, 1775
Scarites Ground Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Schizogenius Putzeys, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Selenophorus Dejean, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Spanglerodessus Miller & Garcia, 2011
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenognathus Chaudoir, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Suphis Aubé, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Suphisellus Crotch, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tetracha Hope, 1831Metallic Tiger Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Thermonectus Dejean, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Thoasia Liebke, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Tonerus Miller, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Trechus Clairville, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Uvarus Guignot, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Vatellus Aubé, 20051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Brazil
184 Species and 14 Subspecies
Adrimus balli Straneo, 1993
Agaporomorphus sharynae Miller, 2014
Agra cachimbo Erwin, 1984
Agra caligo Erwin, 1982
Agra constans Erwin, 1984
Agra lilu Erwin, 2000
Agra littleorum Erwin, 1984
Agra moira Erwin, 1983
Agra rondonia Erwin, 2000
Agra superba Erwin, 2000
Agra tessera Erwin, 1983
Agra varzeicola
Amarodytes testaceopictus Régimbart, 1900
Amblygnathus corvinus Dejean, 1829
Aniara sepulchralis Fabricius, 1801
Anodocheilus elenauerae Young, 1974Sand-dune skyrocket
Anodocheilus florencae Young, 1974Sand-dune skyrocket
Anodocheilus oramae Young, 1974Sand-dune skyrocket
Anodocheilus sarae Young, 1974Sand-dune skyrocket
Anophthalmus erebus erebus Krauss, 1906
Aphaenopidius treulandi cephalotes Knirsch, 1926
Aphoenops pluto hydrophilus (A. Gaudin, 1945)⇒ Aphaenops pluto hydrophilus A. Gaudin, 1945
Aphoenops pluto pluto (Dieck, 1869)⇒ Aphaenops pluto pluto Dieck, 1869
Athrostictus sulcatulus Dejean, 1829
Bidessodes (Bidessodes) acharistus Young, 1986
Bidessodes (Bidessodes) charaxinus Young, 1986
Bidessodes (Bidessodes) hygrobius Young, 1986
Bidessodes (Bidessodes) subsignatus Zimmermann, 1921
Bidessonotus dubius Young, 1990
Bidessonotus rubellus Young, 1990
Bidessonotus tibialis Régimbart, 1895
Bidessonotus truncatus J.Balfour-Br..., 1947
Blennidus (Agraphoderus) liodes Bates, 1891
Brasiella (Brasiella) argentata Fabricius, 1801
Calathus ellipticus ellipticus Reitter, 1889
Callisthenes reticulatus earinus Obydov & Putz, 1996
Calodromius sphex Andrewes, 1933
Calosoma (Caminara) denticolle Gebler, 1833
Cenothyla rietscheli Wiesner, 2007
Cenothyla varians Gory, 1833
Cheilonycha auripennis Lucas, 1857
Chlaenius tetragonoderus tetragonoderus Chaudoir, 1876
Cicindela mastersi plebeia Sloane, 1905
Cicindela pamphila (LeConte, 1873)⇒ Habroscelimorpha pamphila LeConte, 1873
Coarazuphium amazonicum Pellegrini &..., 2017
Coarazuphium spinifemur Pellegrini &..., 2017
Colliuris (Pseudocasnonia) affinis Chaudoir, 1862
Copelatus agrias Guignot, 1954
Copelatus paryphes Guignot, 1955
Copelatus strigipennis Laporte, 1835
Copelatus sulcatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus undecimstriatus Aubé, 1838
Coptodera (Coptodera) aeneorufa Bates, 1869
Coptodera (Coptodera) chalcites Bates, 1869
Coptodera (Coptodera) relucens Bates, 1869
Costitachys inusitatus Erwin, 1974
Cratocerus sulcatus Chaudoir, 1852
Cylindera (Cylindera) morio Klug, 1834
Cylindera (Eugrapha) trisignata Dejean, 1822
Cylindera (Plectographa) suturalis Fabricius, 1798
Cymindoidea tutelina Buquet, 1835
Deronectes opatrinus Germar, 1824
Derovatellus spangleri K.B.Miller, 2005
Desmopachria aurea Young, 1980
Desmopachria iridis Young, 1980
Desmopachria striga Young, 1990
Distichus (Lophogenius) smithi Linell, 1898
Duvalius paroecus dryops Bokor, 1913
Dyscolus (Dyscolidion) lissomus Bates, 1882
Dyscolus (Dyscolus) proteinus Bates, 1882
Elaphropus (Tachyura) leptothorax Baehr, 1987
Elaphrus hypocrita hypocrita Semenov, 1926
Eucheila (Eucheila) adisi Ball & Shpeley, 1983
Eucheila (Inna) atrata Dejean, 1831
Eucheila (Inna) purpurea Ball & Shpeley, 1983
Eucheila (Pseudoinna) inpa Ball & Shpeley, 1983
Eurycoleus fofus Reichardt, 1976
Fontidessus ornatus Miller, 2008
Fontidessus toboganensis Miller & Spa..., 2008
Fontidessus wheeleri Miller, 2008
Gyrinus (Gyrinus) pygolampis Modeer, 1776
Gyrinus (Neogyrinus) rozei Ochs, 1953
Habroscelimorpha auraria euryscopa Bates, 1890
Haliplus fiorentini Benetti and ..., 2017
Haliplus regili Benetti and ..., 2017
Harpalus (Harpalus) meteorus Basilewsky, 1946
Helluobrochus cribratus Reiche, 1843
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) subfasciatus Laporte, 1835
Hydrocanthus (Hydrocanthus) ancus Guignot, 1942
Hydrovatus caraibus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hydrovatus ischyrus Guignot, 1954
Incomptodessus camachoi K.B.Miller &..., 2011
Inna palpalis
Jansenia chlorida Chaudoir, 1865
Laccodytes americanus Peschet, 1919
Laccodytes apalodes Guignot, 1955
Laccomimus alvarengi Toledo & Michat, 2015
Laccomimus amazonas Toledo & Michat, 2015
Laccomimus bolivari Toledo & Michat, 2015
Laccomimus malkini Toledo & Michat, 2015
Laccomimus variegatus Toledo & Michat, 2015
Laccomimus xikrin Braga, Ferre..., 2016
Lebia (Chelonodema) omophoita Reichardt, 1972
Lebia (Lebia) annuligera Chaudoir, 1871
Lebia (Lebia) bitaeniata Chevrolat, 1834
Lebia (Lebia) brachinoides Reiche, 1842
Lebia (Lebia) subtilis Chaudoir, 1871
Lebia (Lebia) terminalis Putzeys, 1846
Lebia (Lebia) testudinea Chaudoir, 1871
Lebia (Lebia) variegata Dejean, 1831
Lelis quadrisignata Buquet, 1834
Liocanthydrus clayae J.Balfour-Br..., 1969
Liodessus microscopicus Zimmermann, 1921
Lophyra (Lophyra) flexuosa Fabricius, 1787
Loxandrus affinis Straneo, 1991
Loxandrus elaphropus Tschitschérine, 1898
Loxandrus iricolor Straneo, 1991
Loxandrus kayae Straneo, 1991
Loxandrus laetipes Straneo, 1991
Loxandrus longiusculus Straneo, 1991
Loxandrus punctatissimus Straneo, 1991
Loxandrus sericiventris Straneo, 1991
Megadytes (Bifurcitus) lherminieri Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Megadytes (Megadytes) marginithorax Perty, 1830
Megadytes costalis Fabricius, 1775
Morion cordatus Chaudoir, 1837
Neobidessus alternatus Régimbart, 1889
Neobidessus bordoni Young, 1981
Neobidessus phyllisae Young, 1981
Neobidessus surinamensis Régimbart, 1889
Neptosternus compsus Guignot, 1953
Notiobia (Notiobia) aulica Dejean, 1829
Notiobia (Notiobia) glabrata Arndt, 1998
Notiobia (Notiobia) incerta Bates, 1882
Notiobia (Notiobia) maxima Arndt, 1998
Notiobia (Notiobia) nebrioides Perty, 1830
Notiobia (Notiobia) pseudolimbipennis Arndt, 1998
Notiobia (Notiobia) viridula Dejean, 1829
Notocolpodes morpho Jeannel, 1948
Notomicrus brevicornis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Notomicrus gracilipes Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Notomicrus josiahi Miller, 2013
Notomicrus malkini Young, 1978
Notomicrus meizon Guimarães & ..., 2019
Notomicrus traili (Sharp, 1882)⇒ Notomicrus gracilipes Sharp, 1882
Ocydromus fluviatilis acragas De Monte, 1956
Odontocheila cajennensis Fabricius, 1787
Odontocheila chrysis Fabricius, 1801
Odontocheila confusa Dejean, 1825
Odontocheila cylindrica Dejean, 1825
Odontocheila margineguttata Dejean, 1825
Odontocheila nigrotarsalis W. Horn, 1929
Odontocheila nitidicollis Dejean, 1825
Odontocheila nodicornis Dejean, 1825
Odontocheila trilbyana Thomson, 1857
Omoglymmius (Omoglymmius) largus R.T. & J.R. ..., 1985
Onota rutilans Chaudoir, 1872
Patrobus (Patrobus) septentrionis Dejean, 1828
Pentacomia (Mesacanthina) punctum Klug, 1834
Pentacomia (Pentacomia) egregia Chaudoir, 1835
Pericompsus (Eidocompsus) tolype Erwin, 1974
Phaeoxantha klugii Chaudoir, 1850
Phaeoxantha laminata Perty, 1830
Phaeoxantha testudinea (Klug, 1834)⇒ Phaeoxantha klugii Chaudoir, 1850
Pheropsophus (Pheropsophus) aequinoctialis Linnaeus, 1763
Platymetopsis overali Ball & Maddison, 1987
Pterostichus (Unitrichus) exochus Andrewes, 1930
Rhyzodiastes (Rhyzostrix) exsequiae R.T. & J.R. ..., 2009
Schizogenius (Schizogenius) scopaeus Whitehead, 1972Twolobed goby
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) ruficollis Putzeys, 1878
Stenognathus (Stenognathus) crenulatus Chaudoir, 1869
Stenognathus (Stenognathus) platypterus Chaudoir, 1869
Suphisellus nigrinus Aubé, 1838
Tetracha (Neotetracha) fulgida Klug, 1834Bright Metallic Tiger Beetle
Tetracha (Neotetracha) martii (Perty, 1830)⇒ Tetracha spixii spixii Brullé, 1837
Tetracha (Paratetracha) brasiliensis Kirby, 1818
Tetracha spixii spixii Brullé, 1837
Tetracha (Tetracha) carolina Linnaeus, 1766Carolina Metallic Tiger Beetle
Tetracha (Tetracha) sobrina Dejean, 1831
Thermonectus circumscriptus Latreille, 1809Cancellate semele
Thermonectus leprieuri J.Balfour-Br..., 1944
Thermonectus margineguttatus Aubé, 1838
Tonerus wheeleri Miller, 2009
Trechus lampros leptus Jeannel, 1935
Vatellus amae K.B.Miller, 2005

Subnodes of Adephaga with occurrences in North Brazil
SuperfamilyCaraboidea
Latreille, 1802
1
76
118
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDytiscoidea
Leach, 1815
2
37
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGyrinidae
Latreille, 1802
whirligig beetle, Whirligig beetles
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHaliplidae
Aubé, 1836
Crawling Water Beetle, Crawling water beetles, Haliplids
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Adephaga at dyntaxa.se
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