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Checklist for Family Carabidae Latreille, 1802 (Carabid beetles)
and region Central Karoo (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
552
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
551
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
542
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
467
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
25
140
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
2
28
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caraboidea
Latreille, 1802
1
26
35
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCarabidae
Latreille, 1802
Carabid beetles, Carabids, Ground Beetles, Tiger Beetles
26
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Karoo
26 Genera with 35 Species
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Anthia Weber, 17643SpeciesTaxom
Brachinus Weber, 1825Bombardier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Carabus Linnaeus, 1891Ground beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenius Bonelli, 1876Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cratognathus Dejean, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cylindera Westwood, 1831Rounded-thorax Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dinodes Bonet, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Dromius Bonelli, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Duvalius Delarouzee, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dyschirius Bonelli, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropus Motschoulsky, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Glypta Gravenhorst, 18835SpeciesTaxom
Gonogenia Chaudoir, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Graphipterus Latreille, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Harpalus Latreille, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Lebia Latreille, 1896colorful foliage ground beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lipostratia Chaudoir, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Mesolestes Schatzmayr, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Microlestes Schmidt-Goebel, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Nebria Latreille, 1792Gazelle Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Omophron Latreille, 1870Round Sand Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pentaplatarthrus Jeannel, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Perileptus Schaum, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Psydrus LeConte, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Stenolophus Dejean, 1823Seedcorn Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tachyta Kirby, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Karoo
35 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anthia (Anthia) maxillosa Fabricius, 1781
Anthia (Anthia) thoracica Thunberg, 1784Two-spotted Ground Beetle
Anthia (Thermophilum) decemguttata Linnaeus, 1764
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) subcostatus Dejean, 1825
Carabus promachus promachus Bates, 1891
Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) leucoristus Chaudoir, 1876
Cratognathus grandiceps Boheman, 1860
Cylindera (Ifasina) centropunctata Dejean, 1831
Dinodes (Pachydinodes) simplex Wiedemann, 1821
Dromius (Dromius) eremnus Andrewes, 1933
Duvalius paroecus dryops Bokor, 1913
Dyschirius (Dyschiriodes) dejeanii Putzeys, 1846
Dyschirius (Dyschiriodes) pilosus LeConte, 1857
Elaphropus ascendens Alluaud, 1917
Glypta albifaciens Dasch, 1988
Glypta albonotata Dasch, 1988
Glypta saperdae Dasch, 1988
Glypta tortricis Dasch, 1988
Glypta truncata Provancher, 1883
Gonogenia rugosopunctata Thunberg, 1806
Graphipterus limbatus Castelnau, 1840
Harpalus (Harpalus) capicola Dejean, 1829
Harpalus (Harpalus) fuscoaeneus Dejean, 1829
Harpalus (Harpalus) hybridus Boheman, 1848
Harpalus (Harpalus) rufomarginatus Boheman, 1848
Lebia (Lebia) vagans Péringuey, 1896
Lipostratia cyaniventris Fairmaire, 1888
Mesolestes (Mesolestes) fusculus Péringuey, 1896
Microlestes capensis Motschulsky, 1864
Nebria (Eunebria) psammodes P. Rossi, 1792
Omophron (Omophron) ovale G. Horn, 1870Oval Round Sand Beetle
Pentaplatarthrus (Pentaplatarthrus) natalensis Westwood, 1850
Perileptus (Pyrrotachys) promontorii Péringuey, 1896
Psydrus piceus J. LeConte, 1846Goldspot goby
Stenolophus (Stenolophus) ochropezus Say, 1823

Subnodes of Carabidae with occurrences in Central Karoo
SubfamilyBrachininae
Bonelli, 1810
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCarabinae
Latreille, 1802
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCicindelinae
Latreille, 1802
Tiger beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHarpalinae
Bonelli, 1810
14
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNebriinae
Laporte, 1834
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmophroninae
Bonelli, 1810
Round sand beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPaussinae
Latreille, 1807
Ant nest beetles, Flanged bombardier beetles, Paussines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsydrinae
LeConte, 1853
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScaritinae
Bonelli, 1810
Pedunculate ground beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrechinae
Bonelli, 1810
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Carabidae (Latreille 1802)
Carabidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Carabidae at carabidae.org
Carabidae at carabidfauna2.net
Carabidae at artfakta.se
Carabidae at dyntaxa.se
Carabidae at gbif.org
Carabidae at irmng.org
Carabidae at itis.gov
Carabidae at marinespecies.org