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Checklist for Family Carabidae Latreille, 1802 (Carabid beetles)
and region Aegean Islands (Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
384
3170
6176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
383
3169
6175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
366
3104
6047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
2615
5220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
65
872
1756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
5
107
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caraboidea
Latreille, 1802
1
76
214
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCarabidae
Latreille, 1802
Carabid beetles, Carabids, Ground Beetles, Tiger Beetles
76
214
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Aegean Islands
76 Genera with 214 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPSTZ
Abacidus LeConte, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Acupalpus Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Agonoleptus Casey, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Agonum Bonelli, 182314SpeciesTaxom
Amara Bonelli, 1918Seed-Eating Ground Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Amphasia Newman, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Anisodactylus Dejean, 18487SpeciesTaxom
Anomotarus Chaudoir, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Apristus Chaudoir, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Ardistomis Putzeys, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Badister Clairville, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Bembidion Latreille, 18698SpeciesTaxom
Brachinus Weber, 1844Bombardier Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Bradycellus Erichson, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Calathus Bonelli, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Calleida Latreille & ..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Callisthenes Fischer de W..., 1775Beautiful Black Searchers1SpeciesTaxom
Calomera Motschulsky, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Calosoma Weber, 1775Caterpillar hunters3SpeciesTaxom
Carabus Linnaeus, 1758Ground beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Carterus Dana, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenius Bonelli, 1835Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Cicindela Linnaeus, 1831Common Tiger Beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Clinidium Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Clivina Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Colpodes W.S.Macleay, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cosnania Dejean, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclotrachelus Chaudoir, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Cymindis Latreille, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Diachromus Erichson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dicaelus Bonelli, 1813Notched-mouth Ground Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Diplocheila Brullé, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Distichus Motschulsky, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ditomus Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Dixus Billberg, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Dromius Bonelli, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Dyschirius Bonelli, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropus Motschoulsky, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Elaphrus Fabricius, 1758Marsh Ground Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Galerita Fabricius, 1792False Bombardier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Gastrellarius Casey, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Glypta Gravenhorst, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Harpalus Latreille, 186511SpeciesTaxom
Lebia Latreille, 1823colorful foliage ground beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Licinus Latreille, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Microlestes Schmidt-Goebel, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Myas Sturm, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Myriochila Motschulsky, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Nebria Latreille, 1823Gazelle Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Notiobia Perty, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Notiophilus Dumeril, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Olisthopus Dejean, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Omophron Latreille, 1831Round Sand Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ophonus Dejean, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pachycarus Solier, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Patrobus Dejean, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Philorhizus Hope, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Pinacodera Schaum, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Platynus Bonelli, 18485SpeciesTaxom
Plochionus Dejean, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Poecilus Bonelli, 18245SpeciesTaxom
Pterostichus Bonelli, 1873Woodland Ground Beetle15SpeciesTaxom
Scarites Fabricius, 1825Scarites Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Schizogenius Putzeys, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Selenophorus Dejean, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Semiclivina Kult, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Sinechostictus Motschulsky, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroderus Dejean, 1801small snail eating beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Stenolophus Dejean, 1823Seedcorn Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Syntomus Hope, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Synuchus Gyllenhal, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tachys Dejean, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Tapinopterus Schaum, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Trechus Clairville, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Trichotichnus A. Morawitz, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Zabrus Clairville, 18851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aegean Islands
214 Species and 6 Subspecies
Abacidus permundus (Say, 1830)⇒ Pterostichus permundus Say, 1830
Agonoleptus conjunctus Say, 1823
Agonum (Agonum) nigrum (Dejean, 1828)⇒ Agonum fuliginosum Panzer, 1809
Agonum (Agonum) placidum Say, 1823
Agonum (Europhilus) anchomenoides Randall, 1838
Agonum (Europhilus) darlingtoni Lindroth, 1954Painted goby
Agonum (Europhilus) gratiosum Mannerheim, 1853
Agonum (Europhilus) palustre Goulet, 1969Dogtoothed goby
Agonum (Olisares) decorum Say, 1823
Agonum (Olisares) extensicolle Say, 1823
Agonum (Olisares) ferreum Haldeman, 1843
Agonum (Olisares) harrisii LeConte, 1848Goldspot goby
Agonum (Olisares) melanarium Dejean, 1828
Agonum (Olisares) mutatum Gemminger & ..., 1868
Agonum (Olisares) nutans Say, 1823
Agonum (Olisares) punctiforme Say, 1823
Amara (Amara) aenea De Geer, 1774Common sun beetle
Amara (Amara) familiaris Duftschmid, 1812Bareyed goby
Amara (Bradytus) apricaria Paykull, 1790Exposed sun beetle
Amara (Bradytus) avida Say, 1823
Amara (Bradytus) latior Kirby, 1837
Amara (Zezea) angustatoides Hieke, 2000Bumblebee fish
Amara (Zezea) flebilis Casey, 1918
Amphasia (Amphasia) interstitialis Say, 1823Red-Headed Ground Beetle
Amphasia (Pseudamphasia) sericea T.W.Harris, 1828Freshwater goby
Anisodactylus (Anadaptus) discoideus Dejean, 1831
Anisodactylus (Anadaptus) sanctaecrucis Fabricius, 1798
Anisodactylus (Anisodactylus) harrisii LeConte, 1863
Anisodactylus (Anisodactylus) kirbyi Lindroth, 1953Durban goby
Anisodactylus (Anisodactylus) nigrita Dejean, 1829Checked goby
Anisodactylus (Gynandrotarsus) rusticus Say, 1823
Anisodactylus (Spongopus) verticalis LeConte, 1848
Anomotarus geophilus geophilus Montrouzier, 1860
Ardistomis obliquata Putzeys, 1846
Badister (Badister) neopulchellus Lindroth, 1954Painted goby
Badister (Badister) notatus Haldeman, 1843
Badister (Baudia) grandiceps Casey, 1920
Badister (Baudia) reflexus LeConte, 1880
Bembidion (Bembidionetolitzkya) concoeruleum Netolitzky, 1943
Bembidion (Bracteon) inaequale Say, 1823
Bembidion (Neja) leucoscelis Chaudoir, 1850
Bembidion (Notaphus) castor Lindroth, 1963Flame goby
Bembidion (Notaphus) patruele Dejean, 1831
Bembidion (Ocyturanes) praeustum (Dejean, 1831)⇒ Bembidion siculum siculum Dejean, 1831
Bembidion (Peryphanes) dalmatinum Dejean, 1831
Bembidion (Peryphanes) lacunarium Zimmermann, 1869
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) cordicollis (Dejean, 1826)⇒ Brachinus cyanipennis Say, 1823
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) costipennis Motschulsky, 1859
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) cyanipennis Say, 1823
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) fumans Fabricius, 1781
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) medius T.W.Harris, 1828Bombardier Beetle
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) ovipennis (LeConte, 1862)⇒ Brachinus lethierryi Reiche, 1868
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) tenuicollis (LeConte, 1844)⇒ Brachinus tenuis Lorenz, 1998
Bradycellus (Stenocellus) nubifer LeConte, 1858Kalia
Bradycellus (Stenocellus) rupestris Say, 1823Rich Mountain cave beetle
Calathus (Neocalathus) gregarius Say, 1823
Calathus (Trichocalathus) oertzeni Jeanne & F. ..., 1988
Calleida (Calleida) punctata LeConte, 1848Goldspot goby
Callisthenes (Chrysostigma) calidus Fabricius, 1775Fiery Hunter
Calomera concolor Dejean, 1822
Calomera littoralis winkleri Mandl, 1934
Calosoma (Calosoma) frigidum Kirby, 1837Cold-Country Caterpillar Hunter
Calosoma (Calosoma) sycophanta Linnaeus, 1758Agreeable Caterpillar Hunter
Calosoma (Campalita) maderae Fabricius, 1775
Carabus (Archicarabus) nemoralis Müller, 1764Bronze Ground Beetle
Carabus (Archicarabus) steuartii Deyrolle, 1852
Carabus (Chrysocarabus) basilicus Chevrolat, 1836
Carabus (Ctenocarabus) galicianus Gory, 1839
Carabus (Eucarabus) deyrollei Gory, 1839
Carabus (Hemicarabus) serratus Say, 1825Serrate-Shoulder Worm And Slug Hunter
Carabus (Megodontus) violaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Carabus intricatus Linnaeus, 1761
Carabus (Mesocarabus) lusitanicus Fabricius, 1801
Carabus (Oreocarabus) glabratus Paykull, 1790
Carabus (Oreocarabus) luetgensi Beuthin, 1886
Carabus (Oreocarabus) preslii Dejean, 1830
Carabus (Procrustes) banonii Dejean, 1829
Carabus (Procrustes) coriaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Carabus erosus erosus Motschulsky, 1865
Carterus (Pristocarterus) dama P.Rossi, 1792
Chlaenius (Agostenus) niger (Randall, 1838)⇒ Chlaenius nigerrimus Jedlička, 1958
Chlaenius (Anomoglossus) emarginatus Say, 1823Emarginate Chlaenius
Chlaenius lithophilus lithophilus Say, 1823
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) brevilabris Le Conte, 1848
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) impunctifrons (Say, 1823)⇒ Chlaenius pennsylvanicus pennsylvanicus Say, 1823
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) nemoralis Say, 1823
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) tricolor Dejean, 1826Prickly scorpion's-tail
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) vestitus Paykull, 1790
Chlaenius (Chlaenites) spoliatus P. Rossi, 1792
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) festivus Panzer, 1796
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) sericeus Forster, 1771Green Pubescent Ground Beetle
Chlaenius (Lithochlaenius) cordicollis (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Chlaenius kindermanni chrysothorax Krynitzky, 1832
Chlaenius (Lithochlaenius) leucoscelis Chevrolat, 1835River goby
Cicindela (Cicindela) campestris (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Cicindela hybrida hybrida Linnaeus, 1758
Cicindela campestris suffriani Loew, 1943
Cicindela (Cicindela) duodecimguttata Dejean, 1825Twelve-spot Tiger Beetle
Cicindela (Cicindela) limbalis Klug, 1834Claybank Tiger Beetle
Cicindela (Cicindela) purpurea Olivier, 1790Audubon's Tiger Beetle
Cicindela (Cicindela) repanda Dejean, 1825Bronze Tiger Beetle
Cicindela (Cicindela) sexguttata Fabricius, 1775Six-spotted Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela (Cicindela) tranquebarica Herbst, 1806Diffracted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela (Cicindelidia) punctulata Olivier, 1790Backroad Tiger Beetle
Cicindela (Lophyridia) littoralis (Dokhtouroff, 1887)⇒ Calomera littoralis littoralis Fabricius, 1787
Cicindela aphrodisia panormitana Ragusa, 1906
Cicindela concolor Dejean, 1822
Cicindela lugens (Dejean, 1831)⇒ Cicindela aphrodisia panormitana Ragusa, 1906
Clinidium (Arctoclinidium) canaliculatum O. G. Costa, 1839
Clivina (Clivina) impressefrons LeConte, 1844Slender Seedcorn Beetle
Colpodes dilatipennis Emden, 1936
Cosnania pensylvanica Linnaeus, 1767
Cymindis (Cymindis) axillaris (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Cymindis scapularis Schaum, 1857
Cymindis (Tarulus) americana Dejean, 1826Sponge goby
Cymindis (Tarulus) neglecta Haldeman, 1843
Diachromus germanus Linnaeus, 1758
Dicaelus (Paradicaelus) dilatatus Say, 1823
Dicaelus (Paradicaelus) elongatus Bonelli, 1813
Dicaelus (Paradicaelus) politus Dejean, 1826Sponge goby
Dicaelus (Paradicaelus) teter Bonelli, 1813
Diplocheila (Isorembus) obtusa LeConte, 1848
Distichus (Baenningostichus) dicaelus Chaudoir, 1880
Ditomus calydonius P. Rossi, 1790
Dixus obscurus Dejean, 1825
Dromius (Dromius) meridionalis Dejean, 1825
Dromius (Dromius) piceus Dejean, 1831
Dyschirius (Dyschiriodes) dejeanii Putzeys, 1846
Elaphropus (Barytachys) anceps (LeConte, 1848)⇒ Elaphropus ceylanicus Nietner, 1858
Elaphrus (Elaphrus) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Elaphrus (Elaphrus) ruscarius Say, 1834Prickly scorpion's-tail
Elaphrus (Neoelaphrus) cicatricosus Le Conte, 1848
Elaphrus (Neoelaphrus) clairvillei Kirby, 1837
Elaphrus (Trichelaphrus) riparius Linnaeus, 1758
Galerita (Progaleritina) janus Fabricius, 1792
Gastrellarius honestus Say, 1823
Glypta albonotata Dasch, 1988
Harpalus (Harpalus) affinis (Schrank, 1781)⇒ Harpalus serripes ernsti Kataev, 1995
Harpalus (Harpalus) herbivagus Say, 1823
Harpalus (Harpalus) meteorus Basilewsky, 1946
Harpalus (Megapangus) caliginosus Fabricius, 1798Dusky ground beetle
Harpalus (Opadius) laticeps LeConte, 1850
Harpalus (Opadius) spadiceus Dejean, 1829Checked goby
Harpalus (Pseudoophonus) compar (LeConte, 1848)⇒ Harpalus cohni Ball, 1972
Harpalus (Pseudoophonus) erythropus Dejean, 1829Checked goby
Harpalus (Pseudoophonus) faunus Say, 1823
Harpalus (Pseudoophonus) pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Pennsylvania Dingy Ground Beetle
Harpalus (Pseudoophonus) vagans LeConte, 1865
Lebia (Lebia) fuscata (Dejean, 1825)⇒ Lebia fraterna Péringuey, 1896
Lebia (Lebia) ornata Say, 1823
Lebia (Lebia) scapularis (Geoffroy, 1785)⇒ Lebia solea Hentz, 1830
Lebia (Lebia) viridis Say, 1823Flower Lebia Beetle
Lebia (Loxopeza) atriventris Say, 1823
Lebia (Loxopeza) grandis Hentz, 1830Large Foliage Ground Beetle
Lebia (Loxopeza) tricolor Say, 1823
Licinus (Licinus) aegyptiacus Dejean, 1826
Licinus (Licinus) punctatulus Fabricius, 1792
Microlestes luctuosus Holdhaus, 1904
Microlestes maurus Sturm, 1827
Myas (Trigonognatha) cyanescens Dejean, 1828
Myriochila (Myriochila) melancholica Fabricius, 1798
Nebria (Boreonebria) lacustris Casey, 1913Lacustrine Gazelle Beetle
Nebria (Nebria) brevicollis Fabricius, 1792European Gazelle Beetle
Nebria (Reductonebria) pallipes Say, 1823
Notiobia (Anisotarsus) terminata Say, 1823
Notiophilus aeneus Herbst, 1806Brassy Big-Eyed Beetle
Olisthopus fuscatus Dejean, 1828
Olisthopus parmatus Say, 1823
Omophron (Omophron) americanum Dejean, 1831American Round Sand Beetle
Ophonus (Hesperophonus) subquadratus (Dejean, 1829)⇒ 
Pachycarus (Mystropterus) cyaneus Dejean, 1830
Patrobus (Neopatrobus) longicornis Say, 1823
Philorhizus (Philorhizus) crucifer Lucas, 1846
Pinacodera platicollis Say, 1823
Platynus (Batenus) angustatus Dejean, 1828
Platynus (Batenus) hypolithos Say, 1823
Platynus (Platynus) decentis Say, 1823
Platynus (Platynus) parmarginatus Hamilton, 1893
Platynus (Platynus) tenuicollis LeConte, 1848
Plochionus (Menidius) timidus Haldeman, 1843Timid harp ground beetle
Poecilus lepidus lepidus Leske, 1785
Poecilus (Poecilus) chalcites Say, 1823
Poecilus (Poecilus) cupreus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Poecilus lepidus lepidus Leske, 1785
Poecilus (Poecilus) lucublandus Say, 1823Woodland Ground Beetle
Poecilus (Poecilus) versicolor Sturm, 1824
Pterostichus (Argutor) commutabilis Motschulsky, 1866
Pterostichus (Bothriopterus) adstrictus Eschscholtz, 1823Upland Blackclock
Pterostichus (Bothriopterus) mutus Say, 1823
Pterostichus (Bothriopterus) pensylvanicus LeConte, 1873
Pterostichus (Cylindrocharis) rostratus Newman, 1838
Pterostichus (Euferonia) coracinus (Newman, 1838)⇒ Pterostichus multipunctatus Dejean, 1828
Pterostichus (Euferonia) lachrymosus Newman, 1838
Pterostichus (Euferonia) stygicus Say, 1823
Pterostichus (Hypherpes) adoxus Say, 1823
Pterostichus (Lamenius) caudicalis Say, 1823
Pterostichus (Melanius) corvinus Dejean, 1828Bynoe's goby
Pterostichus (Monoferonia) diligendus Chaudoir, 1868Quagga goby
Pterostichus (Morphnosoma) melanarius Illiger, 1798European Dark Harp Ground Beetle
Pterostichus (Pseudomaseus) luctuosus Dejean, 1828Bynoe's goby
Pterostichus (Rhagadus) thorectes Bates, 1873
Scarites (Scarites) procerus Dejean, 1825
Schizogenius (Schizogenius) scopaeus Whitehead, 1972Twolobed goby
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) hylacis Say, 1823
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) opalinus LeConte, 1863
Semiclivina (Semiclivina) dentipes (Dejean, 1825)⇒ Clivina dentipes Dejean, 1825
Sinechostictus (Sinechostictus) tarsicus Peyron, 1858
Sphaeroderus canadensis Chaudoir, 1861
Sphaeroderus stenostomus Weber, 1801Small Snail-Eating Ground Beetle
Stenolophus (Agonoderus) comma Fabricius, 1775
Stenolophus (Agonoderus) lecontei Chaudoir, 1868Leconte'S Seedcorn Beetle
Stenolophus (Stenolophus) fuliginosus Dejean, 1829Checked goby
Stenolophus (Stenolophus) ochropezus Say, 1823
Syntomus pallipes Dejean, 1825
Synuchus (Pristodactyla) impunctatus Say, 1823
Tachys (Polyderis) brachys Andrewes, 1925
Tapinopterus (Nesosteropus) creticus I.Frivaldszk..., 1845
Trechus (Trechus) cryptophilus Belousov & K..., 1992
Trichotichnus (Iridessus) autumnalis Say, 1823
Trichotichnus (Trichotichnus) vulpeculus Say, 1823
Zabrus (Pelor) oertzeni Reitter, 1885

Subnodes of Carabidae with occurrences in Aegean Islands
SubfamilyBrachininae
Bonelli, 1810
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCarabinae
Latreille, 1802
4
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCicindelinae
Latreille, 1802
Tiger beetles
3
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElaphrinae
Latreille, 1802
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHarpalinae
Bonelli, 1810
50
142
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNebriinae
Laporte, 1834
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmophroninae
Bonelli, 1810
Round sand beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPatrobinae
Kirby, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhysodinae
Castelnau, 1840
Wrinkled bark beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScaritinae
Bonelli, 1810
Pedunculate ground beetles
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrechinae
Bonelli, 1810
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Carabidae (Latreille 1802)
Carabidae (Latreille 1802)


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