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Checklist of Superfamily Caraboidea Latreille, 1802
for Solomon Islands (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
399
3470
6555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
399
3470
6555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
381
3397
6416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
2729
5303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
66
901
1572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
4
120
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caraboidea
Latreille, 1802
1
98
199
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Solomon Islands
1 Family width 199 Species and 31 Subspecies
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles199SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Solomon Islands
98 Genera with 199 Species
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Agonum Bonelli, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Amara Bonelli, 1790Seed-Eating Ground Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Anomotarus Chaudoir, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Aphoenops Bonvouioir, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Aspidoglossa Putzeys, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Badister Clairville, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Bembidion Latreille, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Brachidius Chaudoir, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Brachinus Weber, 1868Bombardier Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Bradycellus Erichson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Brasiella Rivalier, 1903Little Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Calathus Bonelli, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Calleida Latreille & ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Callisthenes Fischer de W..., 1833Beautiful Black Searchers1SpeciesTaxom
Calodromius Reitter, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Calomera Motschulsky, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Calosoma Weber, 1844Caterpillar hunters3SpeciesTaxom
Carabus Linnaeus, 1833Ground beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Catascopus Kirby, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Celaenephes Schmidt-Gobel, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenius Bonelli, 1907Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Cicindela Linnaeus, 1987Common Tiger Beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Clivina Latreille, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Coleolissus Bates, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cosnania Dejean, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocephalomorpha Ritsema, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Cylindera Westwood, 1905Rounded-thorax Tiger Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Dicheirus Mannerheim, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Dicranoncus Chaudoir, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dicraspeda Chaudoir, 20097SpeciesTaxom
Dinodes Bonet, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Diplocheila Brullé, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Distipsidera Westwood, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoctis Schmidt-Goebel, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Duvalius Delarouzee, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dyschirius Bonelli, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dyscolus Dejean, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Egadroma Motschulsky, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Ellipsoptera Dokhtouroff, 1875Ellipsed-winged Tiger Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Euplynes Schmidt-Gobel, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Galerita Fabricius, 1831False Bombardier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathaphanus MacLeay, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Guineica Rivalier, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Habroscelimorpha Dokhtouroff, 1841Habro Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Kaveinga R.T. & J.R. ..., 19794SpeciesTaxom
Lachnophorus Dejean, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Lebia Latreille, 1871colorful foliage ground beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Leiolesticus Roux & Lassa..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Lesticus Dejean, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Loxandrus LeConte, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Loxocrepis Eschscholtz, 02SpeciesTaxom
Masoreus Dejean, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metacolpodes Jeannel, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Microthylax Rivalier, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Minuthodes Andrewes, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Morion Latreille, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Myriochila Motschulsky, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Notiobia Perty, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Omestes Andrewes, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Omobrus Andrewes, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Omoglymmius Ganglbauer, 198212SpeciesTaxom
Omophron Latreille, 1852Round Sand Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Onypterygia Dejean, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ophionea Klug, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Paradolichoctis Baehr, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Paratachys Casey, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Patrobus Dejean, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Pentagonica Schmidt-Göbel, 201111SpeciesTaxom
Pericompsus LeConte, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Perigona Laporte, 20175SpeciesTaxom
Pheropsophus Solier, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Platynus Bonelli, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Plochionus Dejean, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Polpochila Solier, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Polyderis Motschulsky, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhanis Rivalier, 19877SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozaena Laporte, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pterostichus Bonelli, 1873Woodland Ground Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Rhyzodiastes Grouvelle, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Scaphinotus Dejean, 1859Snail-Eating Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Scarites Fabricius, 1775Scarites Ground Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Schizogenius Putzeys, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Selenophorus Dejean, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Somotrichus Seidlitz, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Stenolophus Dejean, 1798Seedcorn Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Stenomorphus Dejean, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sugimotoa Habu, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Tachys Dejean, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Tachyta Kirby, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tanystoma Motschoulsky, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tetracha Hope, 1766Metallic Tiger Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonoderus Dejean, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Therates Latreille, 19689SpeciesTaxom
Trechus Clairville, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Trichisia Motschulsky, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Trichotichnus A. Morawitz, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Tricondyla Latreille, 20024SpeciesTaxom
Violagonum Darlington, 18592SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Solomon Islands
199 Species and 31 Subspecies
Agonum (Olisares) parextimum Liebherr, 1986Mount Hermon June beetle
Amara (Amara) pomona Casey, 1918
Amara (Bradytus) insularis G. Horn, 1875Irin-irin
Amara (Celia) californica Dejean, 1828
Amara (Curtonotus) alpina Paykull, 1790
Anomotarus (Nototarus) leonorae Baehr, 2009
Aphoenops pluto hydrophilus (A. Gaudin, 1945)⇒ Aphaenops pluto hydrophilus A. Gaudin, 1945
Badister (Baudia) sundaicus Andrewes, 1926
Bembidion (Hydriomicrus) californicum Hayward, 1897
Bembidion (Notaphus) contractum Say, 1823
Brachidius crassicornis Chaudoir, 1852
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) costipennis Motschulsky, 1859
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) hirsutus Bates, 1884
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) mexicanus Dejean, 1831
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) pallipes Dejean, 1826
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) quadripennis Dejean, 1825
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) sublaevis Chaudoir, 1868Starry fin
Brasiella (Brasiella) wickhami W. Horn, 1903Sonoran Tiger Beetle
Calathus (Neocalathus) ruficollis (Dejean, 1828)⇒ 
Calleida (Calleida) viridipennis Say, 1823
Callisthenes (Chrysostigma) cancellatus Eschscholtz, 1833
Calodromius sphex Andrewes, 1933
Calomera marmorata W.Horn, 1925
Calomera sanguineomaculata Blanchard, 1853
Calomera sanguineomaculata sanguineomaculata
Calomera sanguineomaculata savoensis Cassola, 1987
Calosoma (Calodrepa) splendidum (Dejean, 1831)⇒ Calosoma aurocinctum Chaudoir, 1850
Calosoma (Camegonia) prominens LeConte, 1853
Calosoma (Carabosoma) peregrinator Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Ground beetle
Carabus (Diocarabus) truncaticollis Eschscholtz, 1833
Catascopus (Catascopus) elegans Weber, 1801
Catascopus elegans salomonicus Baehr, 2012
Catascopus (Catascopus) smaragdulus Dejean, 1825
Celaenephes linearis Walker, 1858
Chlaenius (Achlaenius) amplipennis Chaudoir, 1876
Chlaenius amplipennis amplipennis Chaudoir, 1876
Chlaenius (Wilmernstus) flaviguttatus W.S. Macleay, 1825
Chlaenius greensladei Darlington, 1971
Chlaenius malcheri Emden, 1937
Chlaenius occultus Sloane, 1907
Cicindela (Calomera) durvillei Dejean, 1831
Cicindela (Cicindela) oregona LeConte, 1857Dappled Tiger Beetle
Cicindela (Cicindela) repanda Dejean, 1825Bronze Tiger Beetle
Cicindela (Cicindelidia) ocellata (Klug, 1834)⇒ Cicindela maroccana maroccana Fabricius, 1801
Cicindela (Cicindelidia) punctulata Olivier, 1790Backroad Tiger Beetle
Cicindela (Cicindelidia) scabrosa Schaupp, 1884Scabrous Tiger Beetle
Cicindela (Cylindera) discreta Schaum, 1863
Cicindela froggatti (MacLeay, 1887)⇒ Cicindela discreta Schaum, 1863
Cicindela marmorata W.Horn, 1925
Cicindela sanguineomaculata Blanchard, 1853
Cicindela sanguineomaculata sanguineomaculata Blanchard, 1842
Cicindela sanguineomaculata savoensis Cassola, 1987
Clivina (Clivina) erugatella Darlington, 1962
Clivina (Clivina) fessa Darlington, 1962
Clivina (Clivina) shortlandica Emden, 1937
Coleolissus (Coleolissus) leveri Emden, 1937
Cosnania pensylvanica Linnaeus, 1767
Cryptocephalomorpha papua Darlington, 1968
Cylindera (Cylinderina) vandenberghei Dheurle, 2016
Cylindera (Ifasina) discreta Schaum, 1863
Cylindera (Ifasina) froggatti W.J.Macleay, 1887
Cylindera froggatti froggatti W.J.Macleay, 1887
Cylindera froggatti malaitae Cassola, 1987
Cylindera (Ifasina) salomonica Cassola, 1987
Cylindera (Ifasina) spinosa W. Horn, 1905
Dicheirus piceus Ménétriés, 1845Shadow goby
Dicranoncus queenslandicus Sloane, 1903
Dicraspeda inermis Louwerens, 1970
Dicraspeda quadrispinosa Chaudoir, 1869
Dicraspeda quadrispinosa brachyspinosa Baehr, 2009
Dicraspeda quadrispinosa krikkeni Baehr, 2009
Dicraspeda quadrispinosa novabritannica Baehr, 2006
Dicraspeda quadrispinosa quadrispinosa Chaudoir, 1869
Dicraspeda quadrispinosa vanasseni Baehr, 2009
Dinodes (Pachydinodes) malcheri Emden, 1937
Diplocheila (Isorembus) nupera Casey, 1897
Distipsidera parva MacLeay, 1887
Dolichoctis (Dolichoctis) striata Schmidt-Goebel, 1846
Dolichoctis striata striata Schmidt-Goebel, 1846
Dolichoctis (Spinidolichoctis) salomona Baehr, 1999
Duvalius paroecus dryops Bokor, 1913
Dyschirius (Eudyschirius) varidens Fall, 1910Dry calcareous bryum moss
Dyscolus (Glyptolenopsis) rotundatulus Liebherr, 1992
Egadroma robustus Sloane, 1907
Egadroma subrobustus Schauberger, 1938
Ellipsoptera blanda Dejean, 1831Sandbar Tiger Beetle
Ellipsoptera hamata Audouin & Br..., 1839Coastal Tiger Beetle
Ellipsoptera marginata Fabricius, 1775Margined Tiger Beetle
Ellipsoptera puritana G. Horn, 1871Puritan Tiger Beetle
Ellipsoptera wapleri LeConte, 1875White Sand Tiger Beetle
Euplynes cyanipennis Schmidt-Goebel, 1846
Euplynes laetus Darlington, 1952
Galerita (Progaleritina) lecontei Dejean, 1831Goldenlined spinefish
Gnathaphanus licinoides Hope, 1842
Guineica inaequidens Brouerius va..., 1959
Guineica tetrachoides Gestro, 1876
Habroscelimorpha severa Laferte, 1841Saltmarsh Tiger Beetle
Kaveinga (Kaveinga) kukum R.T. & J.R. ..., 1979
Kaveinga (Kaveinga) nudicornis R.T. & J.R. ..., 1979
Kaveinga (Kaveinga) pignoris R.T. & J.R. ..., 1979
Kaveinga (Kaveinga) ulteria R.T. & J.R. ..., 1979
Lachnophorus elegantulus Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Lebia (Chelonodema) omophoita Reichardt, 1972
Lebia (Lebia) abdita Madge, 1967Batog
Lebia (Lebia) analis Dejean, 1825
Lebia (Lebia) insularum Darlington, 1968
Lebia (Lebia) miranda Horn, 1885
Lebia (Lebia) tuckeri Casey, 1920
Lebia (Loxopeza) subgrandis Madge, 1967Batog
Lebia (Stephana) melanonota Chaudoir, 1871
Leiolesticus salomonensis Dubault & La..., 2011
Lesticus (Lesticus) gracilis Darlington, 1962
Loxandrus cervicalis Casey, 1918
Loxandrus elaphropus Tschitschérine, 1898
Loxandrus pusillus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Loxandrus piciventris LeConte, 1848
Loxandrus saphyrinus Chaudoir, 1843Horny goby
Loxocrepis violacea Chaudoir, 1859
Loxocrepis violacea violacea
Masoreus (Masoreus) affinis Chaudoir, 1843
Metacolpodes (Takakuwai) truncatellus Fairmaire, 1881
Metacolpodes laetus Erichson, 1834
Microthylax olivaceus Chaudoir, 1854Olive Tiger Beetle
Minuthodes niger Emden, 1937
Morion humeratus Chaudoir, 1880
Myriochila (Myriochila) semicincta Brullé, 1834
Notiobia (Anisotarsus) mexicana Dejean, 1829
Omestes torta Andrewes, 1933
Omobrus praetextus Andrewes, 1930
Omobrus praetextus brachinoides Emden, 1937
Omoglymmius (Caeconavitia) okei R.T. & J.R. ..., 1992
Omoglymmius (Omoglymmius) gurneyi R.T. & J.R. ..., 1982
Omoglymmius (Omoglymmius) lindrothi R.T. & J.R. ..., 1982
Omoglymmius (Omoglymmius) manni R.T. & J.R. ..., 1982
Omoglymmius (Omoglymmius) modicus R.T. & J.R. ..., 1982
Omoglymmius (Omoglymmius) mycteroides R.T. & J.R. ..., 1982
Omoglymmius (Omoglymmius) princeps R.T. & J.R. ..., 1982
Omoglymmius (Omoglymmius) regius R.T. & J.R. ..., 1982
Omoglymmius (Omoglymmius) renutus R.T. & J.R. ..., 1982
Omoglymmius (Omoglymmius) rusticus R.T. & J.R. ..., 1982
Omoglymmius (Omoglymmius) scopulinus R.T. & J.R. ..., 1982
Omoglymmius (Omoglymmius) tabulatus R.T. & J.R. ..., 1982
Omophron (Omophron) dentatum LeConte, 1852Toothed Round Sand Beetle
Onypterygia angustata Chevrolat, 1835
Ophionea (Ophionea) brandti Baehr, 1996
Paradolichoctis cordicollis Baehr, 2006
Paradolichoctis cordicollis cordicollis Baehr, 2006
Paradolichoctis cordicollis vixspinosa Baehr, 2007
Patrobus (Patrobus) septentrionis Dejean, 1828
Pentagonica communis Baehr, 2011
Pentagonica cyanea Montrouzier, 1860
Pentagonica erichsoni Schmidt-Gobel, 1846
Pentagonica estriata Darlington, 1968
Pentagonica flavipes flavipes LeConte, 1853
Pentagonica infans Baehr, 2011
Pentagonica kietae Baehr, 2011
Pentagonica pallipes (Nietner, 1856)⇒ Pentagonica flavipes flavipes LeConte, 1853
Pentagonica profemorata Baehr, 2011
Pentagonica spatulata Baehr, 2011
Pericompsus (Pericompsus) sellatus LeConte, 1851
Perigona (Perigona) pygmaea Andrewes, 1930
Perigona (Perigona) subcyanescens Putzeys, 1875
Perigona (Trechicus) hajeki Baehr, 2016
Perigona (Trechicus) nigriceps Dejean, 1831Tawny Harp Ground Beetle
Perigona jakli Baehr, 2017
Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) verticalis Dejean, 1825Bombardier Beetle
Platynus (Dyscolus) lyratus Chaudoir, 1879Spotfin goby
Plochionus (Menidius) amandus Newman, 1840
Plochionus (Menidius) discoideus (LeConte, 1880)⇒ Plochionus amandus Newman, 1840
Polpochila (Phymatocephalus) erro LeConte, 1854
Polyrhanis (Polyrhanis) cristobalica Cassola, 1987
Polyrhanis (Polyrhanis) kibbyi Cassola, 1987
Polyrhanis (Polyrhanis) latipalpis Cassola, 1987
Polyrhanis (Polyrhanis) plurigemmosa W. Horn, 1937
Polyrhanis (Polyrhanis) postmarginata Cassola, 1987
Polyrhanis (Polyrhanis) ribbei W. Horn, 1895
Polyrhanis (Polyrhanis) sedlaceki Cassola, 1987
Pseudozaena tricostata Montrouzier, 1855
Pterostichus (Criobius) hudsonicus LeConte, 1863
Pterostichus (Criobius) similis Mannerheim, 1852
Pterostichus (Cryobius) ventricosus Eschscholtz, 1823
Pterostichus (Hypherpes) menetriesii LeConte, 1873
Rhyzodiastes (Temoana) bipunctatus R.T. & J.R. ..., 1985
Scaphinotus (Brennus) crenatus Motschulsky, 1859
Scarites (Scarites) marinus Nichols, 1986Tidewater gobies
Scarites (Scarites) subterraneus Fabricius, 1775Big-headed Ground Beetle
Schizogenius (Schizogenius) carinatus Whitehead, 1966
Schizogenius (Schizogenius) falli Whitehead, 1972Twolobed goby
Schizogenius (Schizogenius) pygmaeus VanDyke, 1925
Schizogenius (Schizogenius) scopaeus Whitehead, 1972Twolobed goby
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) aequinoctialis Dejean, 1829
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) parumpunctatus Dejean, 1829Checked goby
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) sinuaticollis Notman, 1922
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) trepidus Casey, 1924
Somotrichus unifasciatus Dejean, 1831Ground beetle
Stenolophus (Agonoderus) comma Fabricius, 1775
Stenolophus (Egadroma) robustus (Sloane, 1907)⇒ Egadroma robustus Sloane, 1907
Stenolophus (Egadroma) smaragdulus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Egadroma subrobustus Schauberger, 1938
Stenomorphus californicus Ménétriés, 1843Kalia
Sugimotoa anthracoides Straneo, 1967
Tachys (Paratachys) delicatus Andrewes, 1925
Tachys (Paratachys) fasciatus (Motschulsky, 1851)⇒ Tachys oahuensis Blackburn, 1878
Tachys fasciatus fasciatus Motschulsky, 1851
Tachys (Tachys) litoralis Casey, 1884
Tachys (Tachys) oahuensis Blackburn, 1878
Tachyta (Tachyta) umbrosa Motschulsky, 1851
Tanystoma maculicolle Dejean, 1828Grease bug
Tetracha (Neotetracha) angustata Chevrolat, 1841
Tetracha (Tetracha) carolina Linnaeus, 1766Carolina Metallic Tiger Beetle
Tetragonoderus (Crossonychus) fasciatus Haldeman, 1843
Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) poecilus Bates, 1883
Therates basalis Dejean, 1826
Therates basalis basalis Dejean, 1826
Therates basalis browni Wiesner, 1988
Therates basalis duploflavescens W.Horn, 1930
Therates basalis insularis Wiesner, 1988
Therates basalis simpliflavescens W.Horn, 1930
Therates labiatus Fabricius, 1801
Therates rennellensis Brouerius va..., 1968
Trechus (Elgonotrechus) cryobius Jeannel, 1935
Trichisia azurea Chaudoir, 1861
Trichotichnus (Bottchrus) nigricans Schauberger, 1935
Tricondyla (Tricondyla) aptera Olivier, 1790
Tricondyla aptera aptera Olivier, 1790
Tricondyla aptera pedestris Klug, 1834
Tricondyla aptera robusta Naviaux, 2002
Violagonum violaceum Chaudoir, 1859
Violagonum violaceum violaceum Chaudoir, 1859

Subnodes of Caraboidea with occurrences in Solomon Islands
FamilyCarabidae
Latreille, 1802
Carabid beetles, Carabids, Ground Beetles, Tiger Beetles
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