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Checklist for Family Carabidae Latreille, 1802 (Carabid beetles)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
55
803
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
4
119
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caraboidea
Latreille, 1802
1
106
283
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCarabidae
Latreille, 1802
Carabid beetles, Carabids, Ground Beetles, Tiger Beetles
106
283
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
106 Genera with 283 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTXZ
Abacetus Dejean, 196419SpeciesTaxom
Afromizonus Basilewsky, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Amara Bonelli, 1942Seed-Eating Ground Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Amblystomus Erichson, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Anthia Weber, 179211SpeciesTaxom
Aristopus LaFerté-Séne..., 19633SpeciesTaxom
Axinotoma Dejean, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Brachinus Weber, 1831Bombardier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyodes Jeannel, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Buderes Murray, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Caelostomus W.S. Macleay, 18313SpeciesTaxom
Callistomimus Chaudoir, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Calomera Motschulsky, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Calosoma Weber, 1831Caterpillar hunters3SpeciesTaxom
Carabidomemnus H. Kolbe, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Catascopus Kirby, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Cerapterus Swederus, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Chaetodera Jeannel, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenius Bonelli, 1858Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle23SpeciesTaxom
Cicindela Linnaeus, 1832Common Tiger Beetles21SpeciesTaxom
Coptodera Dejean, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Craspedophorus Hope, 184219SpeciesTaxom
Cratohaerea Chaudoir, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Cribrodyschirius Bruneau De Mire, 19484SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosomus Latreille, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Cylindera Westwood, 1787Rounded-thorax Tiger Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cymbionotum Baudi di Selve, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Cypholoba Chaudoir, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Desera Dejean, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Dinodes Bonet, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Distichus Motschulsky, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Dontolobus Basilewsky, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Dromistomus Jeannel, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Drypta Latreille, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Duvalius Delarouzee, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dyschiriodes Jeannel, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Dyschirius Bonelli, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Eccoptomenus Chaudoir, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Ectenognathus Murray, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropus Motschoulsky, 19627SpeciesTaxom
Epigraphus Chaudoir, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Eremolestes Maindron, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Euplynes Schmidt-Gobel, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Euryarthron Guérin-Ménev..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Galerita Fabricius, 1888False Bombardier Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Graphipterus Latreille, 19157SpeciesTaxom
Habrodera Motschulsky, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Heteropaussus J. Thomson, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Hippoloetis Laporte, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolenus LaFerté-Séne..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocera Dejean, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Lebia Latreille, 1857colorful foliage ground beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lebidema Motschulsky, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Leptagonum Kolbe, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Lobodontus Chaudoir, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Lonchosternus LaFerté-Séne..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Lophyra Motschulsky, 18314SpeciesTaxom
Loxoncus Schmidt-Gobel, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Megacephala Latreille, 17906SpeciesTaxom
Melanchiton Andrewes, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Menigius Chaudoir, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Meroctenus Gemminger & ..., 18293SpeciesTaxom
Metaxys Chaudoir, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Microcosmodes Strand, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Microlestes Schmidt-Goebel, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Microschemus Andrewes, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Myriochila Motschulsky, 183911SpeciesTaxom
Neochryopus Banninger, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Neocoptodera Jeannel, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Notiobia Perty, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Nurus Motschulsky, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Omophron Latreille, 2011Round Sand Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonius MacLeay, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Orthotrichus Payron, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Parazuphium Jeannel, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Parophonus Ganglbauer, 18539SpeciesTaxom
Paussus L., 195717SpeciesTaxom
Pericompsus LeConte, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Perigona Laporte, 18314SpeciesTaxom
Pheropsophus Solier, 20153SpeciesTaxom
Platymetopus Dana, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Progonochaetus J. Muller, 18296SpeciesTaxom
Prothyma Hope, 18314SpeciesTaxom
Rathymus Dejean, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Salcedia Fairmaire, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Scarites Fabricius, 1857Scarites Ground Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Siagona Latreille, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Siopelus Murray, 201710SpeciesTaxom
Smeringocera Chaudoir, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Somoplatodes Basilewsky, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Somoplatus Dejean, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerostylus Chaudoir, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Sphodroschema Alluaud, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Stenolophus Dejean, 1951Seedcorn Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Stereostoma Murray, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Strigomerus Chaudoir, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Systolocranius Chaudoir, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tachys Dejean, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Tefflus Leach, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonoderus Dejean, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Thlibops Putzeys, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Thopeutica Schaum, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Thyreochaetus Basilewsky, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Thyreopterus Dejean, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Xenodochus Andrewes, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Zuphium Latreille, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
283 Species and 56 Subspecies
Abacetus (Abacetillus) flavipes (C.G.Thomson, 1858)⇒ Abacetus haemorrhous Chaudoir, 1878
Abacetus (Abacetus) curtus Chaudoir, 1869
Abacetus (Abacetus) gagates Dejean, 1828
Abacetus (Abacetus) oblongus Chaudoir, 1869
Abacetus oblongus charianus Straneo, 1940
Abacetus (Astigis) aeneovirescens Straneo, 1939
Abacetus aeneovirescens aeneovirescens Straneo, 1939
Abacetus (Astigis) aeneus (Dejean, 1828)⇒ Abacetus antiquus Dejean, 1828
Abacetus (Astigis) brunneus Straneo, 1939
Abacetus (Distrigodes) germanus Chaudoir, 1876
Abacetus germanus nigerianus Straneo, 1939
Abacetus (Distrigus) longissimus Straneo, 1940
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) antiquus Dejean, 1828
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) azurescens Straneo, 1955
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) haemorrhous Chaudoir, 1878
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) pseudoceratus Straneo, 1975
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) pubescens Dejean, 1831
Abacetus pubescens pubescens Dejean, 1831
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) subamaroides Straneo, 1964
Afromizonus tecospilus Basilewsky, 1947
Afromizonus voltae Basilewsky, 1946
Amara cardui sibylla Holdhaus, 1942
Amblystomus pulchellus G.Muller, 1942
Amblystomus seriepunctatus Basilewsky, 1948
Anthia (Anthia) artemis Gerstaecker, 1884
Anthia (Anthia) lunae J.Thomson, 1859
Anthia lunae bordasii Roger, 1899
Anthia lunae lunae J.Thomson, 1859
Anthia (Thermophilum) galla J.Thomson, 1859
Anthia galla galla J. Thomson, 1859
Anthia (Thermophilum) nimrod Fabricius, 1793
Anthia nimrod nimrod Fabricius, 1793
Anthia (Thermophilum) sulcata Fabricius, 1793
Anthia sulcata adelpha J.Thomson, 1859
Anthia (Thermophilum) venator Fabricius, 1792
Aristopus basilewskyi Straneo, 1948
Aristopus submarginatus Straneo, 1963
Aristopus submarginatus submarginatus Straneo, 1963
Axinotoma fallax Dejean, 1829
Brachinus (Metabrachinus) sericeus Dejean, 1831
Brachyodes tristis Gemminger & ..., 1868
Buderes oberti Murray, 1857
Buderes oberti oberti Murray, 1857
Caelostomus (Caelostomus) minimus Straneo, 1941
Caelostomus (Caelostomus) striatocollis Dejean, 1831
Caelostomus striatocollis striatocollis Dejean, 1831
Callistomimus azarensis Britton, 1937
Calomera asperula Dufour, 1821
Calosoma (Ctenosta) guineense Imhoff, 1843
Calosoma scabrosum scabrosum Chaudoir, 1869
Calosoma (Ctenosta) senegalense Dejean, 1831
Carabidomemnus (Carabidomemnus) mollicellus C.A. Dohrn, 1880
Catascopus (Catascopus) specularis Imhoff, 1843
Cerapterus denoiti Wasmann, 1899
Cerapterus lafertei (Westwood, 1850)⇒ Cerapterus denoiti Wasmann, 1899
Cerapterus leoninus H. Kolbe, 1926
Cerapterus pseudoblitus Luna de Carv..., 1961
Chaetodera regalis Dejean, 1831
Chaetodera regalis regalis Dejean, 1831
Chlaenius (Amblygenius) fairmairei Murray, 1858
Chlaenius (Amblygenius) phaenoderus Chaudoir, 1876
Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) anthracoderus LaFerté-Séne..., 1851
Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) sollicitus LaFerté-Séne..., 1851
Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) synaptus Alluaud, 1918
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) festivus Panzer, 1796
Chlaenius (Epomis) croesus Fabricius, 1801
Chlaenius (Epomis) immunitus Murray, 1858
Chlaenius (Epomis) protensus Chaudoir, 1876
Chlaenius protensus protensus Chaudoir, 1876
Chlaenius (Epomis) violaceipennis (Chaudoir, 1876)⇒ Chlaenius festivus Panzer, 1796
Chlaenius (Homalolachnus) vertagoides LaFerté-Séne..., 1851
Chlaenius (Lissauchenius) goryi (Gory, 1833)⇒ Chlaenius circumscriptus Duftschmid, 1812
Chlaenius (Lissauchenius) nepos Chaudoir, 1876
Chlaenius (Lissauchlaenius) assecla LaFerté-Séne..., 1851
Chlaenius (Macrochlaenites) waddellii Murray, 1858
Chlaenius (Ocybatus) deyrollei LaFerté-Séne..., 1851
Chlaenius deyrollei deyrollei LaFerté-Sé..., 1851
Chlaenius (Ocybatus) discicollis (LaFerté-Séne..., 1851)⇒ Chlaenius nepos Chaudoir, 1876
Chlaenius (Pleroticus) buquetii Dejean & Boi..., 1830
Chlaenius buquetii buquetii Dejean & Boi..., 1830
Chlaenius (Rhysotrachelus) jos Kirschenhofer, 2009
Chlaenius feronoides Murray, 1858
Cicindela japana japana Motschulsky, 1858
Cicindela sylvatica sylvatica Linnaeus, 1758
Cicindela turkestanica gissariensis Dokhtouroff, 1885
Cicindela (Cicindelidia) fera Chevrolat, 1834Red-lined Tiger Beetle
Cicindela (Elliptica) lugubris (Dejean, 1825)⇒ Cicindela mechowi Quedenfeldt, 1883
Cicindela (Elliptica) mechowi Quedenfeldt, 1883
Cicindela (Hipparidium) interrupta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cicindela sturmii Ménétriés, 1832
Cicindela (Hipparidium) osa Alluaud, 1902
Cicindela (Hipparidium) sahy (Alluaud, 1902)⇒ Cicindela osa Alluaud, 1902
Cicindela littoralis nemoralis A.G.Olivier, 1790
Cicindela (Myriochile) semicincta Brullé, 1834
Cicindela (Ropaloteres) cincta Olivier, 1790
Cicindela (Ropaloteres) congoensis Fleutiaux, 1893
Cicindela congoensis congoensis Fleutiaux, 1893
Cicindela (Ropaloteres) feisthamelii Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Cicindela (Ropaloteres) nysa Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Cicindela nysa nysa Guérin-Mén..., 1849
Cicindela (Ropaloteres) vittata Fabricius, 1801
Cicindela asperula L.Dufour, 1821
Cicindela sturmi Ménétriése, 1832
Cicindela sturmii Ménétriés, 1832
Coptodera (Coptoderina) laticollis LaFerté-Séne..., 1849
Coptodera (Coptoderina) rugiceps Murray, 1857
Coptodera (Coptoderina) triloba Fabricius, 1801
Craspedophorus angularis Schaum, 1863
Craspedophorus bouvieri Rousseau, 1905
Craspedophorus cameronus Bates, 1886
Craspedophorus erichsonii Hope, 1842
Craspedophorus glaber Bates, 1886
Craspedophorus grossus Hope, 1842
Craspedophorus imperialis dux Basilewsky, 1951
Craspedophorus laevifrons Schaum, 1863
Craspedophorus lafertei Murray, 1857
Craspedophorus latipennis Burgeon, 1930
Craspedophorus oxygonus Chaudoir, 1861
Craspedophorus reflexus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Craspedophorus angulatus Fabricius, 1781
Craspedophorus reflexus reflexus Fabricius, 1781
Craspedophorus strachani Hope, 1842
Craspedophorus strachani grossus Hope, 1842
Craspedophorus strangulatus Murray, 1857
Craspedophorus tetrastigma Chaudoir, 1850
Craspedophorus tetrastigma morettoi Häckel, 2017
Craspedophorus tropicus Hope, 1842
Cratohaerea chrysopyga W. Horn, 1892
Cribrodyschirius basilewskyi Fedorenko, 1991
Cribrodyschirius congoensis Rousseau, 1905
Cribrodyschirius congoensis basilewskyi Fedorenko, 1991
Cribrodyschirius jeanneli Basilewsky, 1948
Cyclosomus collarti Burgeon, 1931
Cylindera (Ifasina) octoguttata Fabricius, 1787
Cylindera octoguttata octoguttata Fabricius, 1787
Cymbionotum (Cymbionotum) fasciatum Dejean, 1831
Cymbionotum (Cymbionotum) schueppelii Dejean, 1825
Cypholoba tenuicollis Chaudoir, 1878
Cypholoba tenuicollis crampelina Strohmeyer, 1928
Desera viridipennis Hope, 1842
Dinodes (Pachydinodes) feronioides Murray, 1858
Distichus (Distichus) gagatinus Dejean, 1831
Dontolobus similis Facchini, 2017
Dromistomus complanatus Bates, 1889
Dromistomus complanatus complanatus Bates, 1889
Drypta (Drypta) melanarthra Chaudoir, 1861
Duvalius paroecus dryops Bokor, 1913
Dyschiriodes (Dyschiriodes) arcanus Bruneau De Mire, 1952
Dyschirius arcanus Bruneau De Mire, 1952
Eccoptomenus eximius Dejean, 1831
Eccoptomenus eximius eximius Dejean, 1831
Ectenognathus dryptoides Murray, 1958
Elaphropus (Tachylopha) tecospilus Basilewsky, 1948
Elaphropus aeneus Putzeys, 1875
Elaphropus apicalis Boheman, 1848
Elaphropus biplagiatus (Dejean, 1831)⇒ Elaphropus aeneus Putzeys, 1875
Elaphropus faustus Péringuey, 1896
Elaphropus lucasii Jacquelin du..., 1852
Elaphropus straneoi Basilewsky, 1962
Epigraphus arcuatocollis Murray, 1857
Epigraphus arcuatocollis arcuatocollis Murray, 1857
Eremolestes fallax Peyerimhoff, 1929
Euplynes wittei Burgeon, 1937
Euryarthron saginatum W. Horn, 1912
Galerita (Galerita) africana Dejean, 1825
Galerita (Galerita) attelaboides Fabricius, 1781
Galerita (Galerita) femoralis Murray, 1857
Galerita (Galerita) interstitialis Dejean, 1831
Galerita (Galerita) rubens Bates, 1888
Graphipterus crampeli Alluaud, 1914
Graphipterus crampeli crampeli Alluaud, 1915
Graphipterus crampeli nigerianus Basilewsky, 1977
Graphipterus obsoletus Olivier, 1795
Graphipterus obsoletus nigericus Basilewsky, 1977
Graphipterus sennariensis Castelnau, 1835
Graphipterus sennariensis tilhoi Alluaud, 1915
Habrodera nilotica Dejean, 1825
Habrodera nilotica nilotica Dejean, 1825
Habrodera nitidula Dejean, 1825
Habrodera nitidula nitidula Dejean, 1825
Heteropaussus simplex Reichensperger, 1922
Hippoloetis rufus Castelnau, 1834
Hoplolenus obesus Murray, 1858
Lasiocera nitidula Dejean, 1831
Lebia (Nematopeza) melanura Dejean, 1831
Lebia (Poecilothais) bisbinotata Murray, 1857
Lebidema clavicornis Murray, 1857
Leptagonum insignicorne LaFerté-Séne..., 1853
Lobodontus compressus Murray, 1857
Lobodontus murrayi Britton, 1937
Lonchosternus scrupulosus Lecordier & ..., 1988
Lophyra (Lophyra) neglecta Dejean, 1825
Lophyra neglecta neglecta Dejean, 1825
Lophyra (Lophyra) senegalensis Dejean, 1825
Lophyra (Stenolophyra) luxerii Dejean, 1831
Loxoncus (Loxoncus) angustatus Chaudoir, 1878
Loxoncus agyzimbanus Fairmaire, 1869
Megacephala (Megacephala) bocandei Guérin-Ménev..., 1848
Megacephala bocandei bocandei Guérin-Ménev..., 1848
Megacephala (Megacephala) denticollis Chaudoir, 1843
Megacephala denticollis schultzeorum W.Horn, 1904
Megacephala (Megacephala) quadrisignata Dejean & Boi..., 1829
Megacephala megacephala OLinnaeus, 1790Big-headed Tiger Beetle
Melanchiton decorsei Alluaud, 1916
Melanchiton decorsei aegyptiacus Straneo, 1943
Melanchiton decorsei aegyptius Straneo, 1943
Menigius rotundicollis Murray, 1857
Meroctenus nigerianus Basilewsky, 1946
Meroctenus nigerianus nigerianus
Meroctenus senegalensis Dejean, 1829
Metaxys iridescens Murray, 1859
Metaxys latithorax Straneo, 1948
Microcosmodes vicinus Murray, 1857
Microlestes freyi Mateu, 1963
Microlestes monstruosus Mateu, 1963
Microschemus symei Murray, 1857
Microschemus vicinus Murray, 1857
Myriochila (Monelica) dorsata Brullé, 1834
Myriochila (Monelica) dumolinii Dejean, 1831
Myriochila (Monelica) flavidens Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Myriochila flavidens flavidens Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Myriochila (Monelica) vicina Dejean, 1831
Myriochila vicina vicina Dejean, 1831
Myriochila (Myriochila) melancholica Fabricius, 1798
Myriochila melancholica melancholica Fabricius, 1798
Myriochila (Myriochila) peringueyi W. Horn, 1895
Myriochila peringueyi peringueyi W.Horn, 1895
Myriochila (Myriochila) plurinotata Audouin & Br..., 1839
Neochryopus savagei Hope, 1842
Neocoptodera (Neocoptodera) championi Murray, 1857
Notiobia (Diatypus) dohrnii Murray, 1858
Notiobia (Diatypus) picina Chaudoir, 1878
Notiobia (Diatypus) smithii Murray, 1858
Nurus grandis Sloane, 1910
Omophron (Phrator) alluaudi Dupuis, 1913
Omophron (Phrator) barsevskisi Valainis, 2011
Orthogonius clarkei Murray, 1858
Orthogonius clarkii Murray, 1858
Orthogonius latus Hope, 1842
Orthogonius pinguis Murray, 1858
Orthotrichus patroboides Murray, 1859
Orthotrichus planaticollis Murray, 1859
Parazuphium (Parazuphium) varians Mateu, 1993
Parophonus (Hyparpalinus) pusillus Lecordier, 1984
Parophonus (Hyparpalus) escheri Dejean, 1831
Parophonus (Hyparpalus) holosericeus Dejean, 1829
Parophonus (Hyparpalus) juvencus Dejean, 1829
Parophonus (Hyparpalus) mirei Lecordier, 1982
Parophonus (Hyparpalus) saponarius Olivier, 1795
Parophonus (Hyparpalus) tomentosus Dejean, 1829
Parophonus congener Dejean, 1829
Parophonus picilabris LaFerté-Séne..., 1853
Paussus (Apopaussus) quadratidens Wasmann, 1904
Paussus (Cochliopaussus) aureofimbriatus Wasmann, 1904
Paussus (Cochliopaussus) murrayi Westwood, 1856
Paussus (Cochliopaussus) spiniceps Wasmann, 1904
Paussus (Cochliopaussus) testaceus Fowler, 1912
Paussus (Crenatopaussus) serratulus Reichensperger, 1927
Paussus (Edaphopaussus) eisentrauti Nagel, 1982
Paussus (Edaphopaussus) laevifrons Westwood, 1833
Paussus (Katapaussus) arabicus Raffray, 1885
Paussus (Katapaussus) armatus Westwood, 1833
Paussus (Katapaussus) cilipes Westwood, 1845
Paussus (Katapaussus) cornutus Chevrolat, 1832
Paussus (Katapaussus) setosus Westwood, 1850
Paussus (Katapaussus) sphaerocerus Afzelius, 1798
Paussus (Klugipaussus) latreillei Westwood, 1845
Paussus (Manicanopaussus) medleri Luna de Carv..., 1980
Paussus (Shuckardipaussus) mirei Luna de Carv..., 1957
Pericompsus (Pericompsus) alcimus Erwin, 1974
Perigona (Euripogena) congoana Burgeon, 1935
Perigona (Perigona) pallida Castelnau, 1835
Perigona (Perigona) parallela Chaudoir, 1878
Perigona (Trechicus) nigriceps Dejean, 1831Tawny Harp Ground Beetle
Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) bisulcatus Chaudoir, 1843
Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) minor Murray, 1857
Pheropsophus sonae Hrdlicka, 2015
Platymetopus schoenherri Dejean, 1831
Platymetopus vestitus Dejean, 1829
Progonochaetus (Eudichirus) ochropus Dejean, 1829
Progonochaetus (Progonochaetus) cursorius Dejean, 1831
Progonochaetus (Progonochaetus) nigricrus Dejean, 1829
Progonochaetus (Progonochaetus) planicollis Putzeys, 1880
Progonochaetus (Progonochaetus) vagans Dejean, 1831
Progonochaetus (Progonochaetus) xanthopus Dejean, 1829
Prothyma (Prothyma) concinna Dejean, 1831
Prothyma concinna anosignata Bates, 1878
Prothyma (Prothyma) leprieurii Dejean, 1831
Prothyma leprieurii leprieurii Dejean, 1831
Rathymus carbonarius Dejean, 1831
Salcedia nigeriensis Alluaud, 1930
Scarites (Scallophorites) guineensis Dejean, 1831
Scarites (Scarites) distinguendus Chaudoir, 1855
Scarites (Scarites) patroclus Murray, 1857
Siagona parallela Lecordier, 1968
Siopelus (Africobatus) iricolor Lorenz, 1998
Siopelus (Aulacoryssus) aciculatus Dejean, 1829
Siopelus (Haplocoleus) iris (Murray, 1859)⇒ Siopelus iricolor Lorenz, 1998
Siopelus (Pseudosiopelus) freyi Basilewsky, 1956
Siopelus (Pseudosiopelus) pallidior Burgeon, 1936
Siopelus (Pseudosiopelus) pulchellus Dejean, 1829
Siopelus (Pseudosiopelus) simplex Putzeys In C..., 1878
Siopelus (Siopelus) calabaricus Murray, 1859
Siopelus (Siopelus) glabripennis LaFerté-Séne..., 1853
Siopelus barbarae Facchini, 2017
Smeringocera nigeriana Liebke, 1938
Smeringocera nigeriana nigeriana Liebke, 1938
Somoplatodes multisetosus Burgeon, 1936
Somoplatus brevicollis Dejean, 1831
Somoplatus fulvus Mulsant & Go..., 1867
Somoplatus girardi Basilewsky, 1986
Sphaerostylus (Afrozena) guineensis Alluaud, 1925
Sphaerostylus (Afrozena) luteus Hope, 1842
Sphodroschema crampeli Alluaud, 1930
Stenolophus (Egadroma) columbinus Erichson, 1843
Stenolophus (Egadroma) congoensis Burgeon, 1936
Stenolophus (Egadroma) discriminatus Basilewsky, 1948
Stenolophus (Egadroma) nigerianus Basilewsky, 1951
Stereostoma (Stereostoma) solidum Murray, 1857
Stereostoma (Stereostoma) whitei Murray, 1857
Strigomerus marshalli Straneo, 1941
Strigomerus schoenherri Dejean, 1831
Systolocranius sulcipennis Chaudoir, 1882
Tachys (Paratachys) leptocerus Chaudoir, 1876
Tefflus meyerlei Fabricius, 1801
Tefflus meyerlei meyerlei Fabricius, 1801
Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) arcuatus Dejean, 1829
Thopeutica (Pseudotherates) guttula Fabricius, 1801
Thyreochaetus hirsutus Basilewsky, 1959
Thyreopterus (Thyreopterus) bifasciatus Hope, 1842
Xenodochus nigerianus Basilewsky, 1946
Xenodochus nigerianus nigerianus Basilewsky, 1946
Xenodochus senegalensis Dejean, 1829

Subnodes of Carabidae with occurrences in Nigeria
SubfamilyBrachininae
Bonelli, 1810
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCarabinae
Latreille, 1802
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCicindelinae
Latreille, 1802
Tiger beetles
12
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHarpalinae
Bonelli, 1810
69
179
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelaeninae
Alluaud, 1934
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmophroninae
Bonelli, 1810
Round sand beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPaussinae
Latreille, 1807
Ant nest beetles, Flanged bombardier beetles, Paussines
5
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScaritinae
Bonelli, 1810
Pedunculate ground beetles
9
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySiagoninae
Bonelli, 1813
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrechinae
Bonelli, 1810
4
10
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