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Checklist of Superfamily Caraboidea Latreille, 1802
for Uruguay (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
1650
2663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1649
2662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
267
1624
2629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
1242
2082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
46
564
1039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
3
73
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caraboidea
Latreille, 1802
1
69
157
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Uruguay
1 Family width 157 Species and 16 Subspecies
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles157SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Uruguay
69 Genera with 157 Species
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Acupalpus Latreille, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Adrimus Bates, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Agonum Bonelli, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Agra Fabricius, 1940Elegant canopy beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Apenes LeConte, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Aphoenops Bonvouioir, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Ardistomis Putzeys, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Argutoridius Chaudoir, 18766SpeciesTaxom
Baripus Dejean, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Barypus Dejean, 18313SpeciesTaxom
Bembidion Latreille, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Blennidus Motschulsky, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Brachinus Weber, 1841Bombardier Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Brasiella Rivalier, 1915Little Tiger Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Calosoma Weber, 1927Caterpillar hunters6SpeciesTaxom
Calybe Laporte de C..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenius Bonelli, 1868Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Clivina Latreille, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Cnemalobus Guérin-Ménev..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cnides Motschulsky, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Criniventer van Emdem, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cylindera Westwood, 1915Rounded-thorax Tiger Beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Cynthidia Chaudoir, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dailodontus Reiche, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Distichus Motschulsky, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Dromius Bonelli, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Ega Laporte de C..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eumara Tschitschérine, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Feroniola Tschitschérine, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Galerita Fabricius, 1932False Bombardier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Helluomorphoides Ball, 1863Flat-horned Ground Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnophorus Dejean, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Lebia Latreille, 1869colorful foliage ground beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Loxandrus LeConte, 19914SpeciesTaxom
Mecyclothorax Sharp, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Megacephala Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mesus Chevrolat, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metius Curtis, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Monnea Mateu, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Notiobia Perty, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Notiokasis Kavanaugh & ..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Obadius Burmeister, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Ochtozetus Chaudoir, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Odontocheila Laporte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Oodinus Motschulsky, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Oxycheila Dejean, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Oxycrepis Reiche, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Oxytrechus Jeannel, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pachymorphus Chaudoir, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Pachyteles Perty, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Parhypates Motschulsky, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Patrobus Dejean, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Pericompsus LeConte, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoxantha Chaudoir, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Pheropsophus Solier, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pionycha Chaudoir, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Poecilus Bonelli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polpochila Solier, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Pterostichus Bonelli, 1798Woodland Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidognathus Chaudoir, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Scarites Fabricius, 1831Scarites Ground Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Schizogenius Putzeys, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Selenophorus Dejean, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Semiardistomis Kult, 18314SpeciesTaxom
Semiclivina Kult, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrepis Chaudoir, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Tetracha Hope, 2007Metallic Tiger Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonoderus Dejean, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Trirammatus Chaudoir, 18311SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uruguay
157 Species and 16 Subspecies
Acupalpus (Acupalpus) silaceus Dejean, 1831
Adrimus uruguaicus Tschitschérine, 1903
Agonum inaequale Putzeys, 1875
Agra besckei Liebke, 1940
Apenes (Apenes) dilutiventris Chaudoir, 1875
Apenes xanthopleura Chaudoir, 1875
Aphoenops pluto hydrophilus (A. Gaudin, 1945)⇒ Aphaenops pluto hydrophilus A. Gaudin, 1945
Ardistomis arechavaletae Putzeys, 1866
Argutoridius bonariensis Dejean, 1831
Argutoridius chilensis Dejean, 1828
Argutoridius chilensis ardens Dejean, 1828
Argutoridius oblitus Dejean, 1831
Argutoridius uruguayicus Chaudoir, 1876
Argutoridius uruguayicus uruguayicus Chaudoir, 1876
Baripus (Baripus) aequicostis Chaudoir, 1876
Baripus (Baripus) speciosus Dejean, 1831
Baripus nigripennis Oberthür, 1883
Barypus (Barypus) aequicostis Chaudoir, 1876
Barypus (Barypus) rivalis Germar, 1824
Barypus (Barypus) speciosus Dejean, 1831
Bembidion (Notaphus) bonariense Boheman, 1858
Bembidion (Notaphus) brullei Gemminger & ..., 1868
Bembidion uruguayense Csiki, 1928
Blennidus (Agraphoderus) blandus Erichson, 1834
Brachinus (Brachynidius) explodens Duftschmid, 1812
Brachinus (Brachynolomus) explodens Duftschmid, 1812
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) fuscicornis Dejean, 1826
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) immarginatus Brullé, 1838
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) intermedius Brullé, 1838
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) niger (Chaudoir, 1876)⇒ Brachinus explodens Duftschmid, 1812
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) nigripes G.R.Waterhouse, 1841
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) pallipes Dejean, 1826
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) vicinus Dejean, 1826
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) xanthopleurus Chaudoir, 1876
Brachinus platensis Waterhouse, ..., 1841
Brasiella (Brasiella) argentata Fabricius, 1801
Brasiella argentata argentata Fabricius, 1801
Brasiella (Brasiella) obscurella Klug, 1829
Brasiella (Gaymara) staudingeria W. Horn, 1915
Calosoma (Castrida) alternans Fabricius, 1792
Calosoma alternans granulatum Perty, 1830
Calosoma (Castrida) fulgens Chaudoir, 1869
Calosoma (Castrida) granulatum Perty, 1830
Calosoma (Castrida) retusum Fabricius, 1775
Calosoma argentinense Csiki, 1927
Calybe (Ega) montevidensis Tremoleras, 1917
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) oblongus Dejean, 1826
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) platensis G.R.Waterhouse, 1841
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) putzeysi Chaudoir, 1876
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) sivorii Chaudoir, 1876
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) sparsepunctatus Chaudoir, 1876
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) violatus Gemminger & ..., 1868
Clivina (Clivina) breviuscula Putzeys, 1866
Clivina (Clivina) laeta Putzeys, 1866
Clivina (Clivina) nitidula Putzeys, 1866
Clivina (Clivina) parvula Putzeys, 1866
Clivina (Clivina) platensis Putzeys, 1866
Cnemalobus striatus Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Cnides putzeysi Jeannel, 1927
Criniventer rufus Brullé, 1838
Cylindera (Cylindera) confluentesignata W. Horn, 1915
Cylindera (Eugrapha) trisignata Dejean, 1822
Cylindera (Plectographa) apiata Dejean, 1825
Cylindera apiata apiata
Cylindera (Plectographa) melaleuca Dejean, 1831
Cylindera melaleuca melaleuca Dejean, 1831
Cylindera (Plectographa) nivea Kirby, 1818
Cylindera nivea nivea Kirby, 1818
Cylindera (Plectographa) patagonica Brullé, 1837
Cylindera patagonica bergiana Horn, 1895
Cylindera patagonica cherubim Chevrolat, 1858
Cylindera (Plectographa) ramosa Brullé, 1837
Cylindera (Plectographa) sinuosa Brullé, 1837
Cylindera staudingeria W.Horn, 1915
Cynthidia planodiscus Perty, 1830
Dailodontus clandestinus Klug, 1834
Distichus (Lophogenius) ebeninus Lynch, 1878
Distichus (Lophogenius) punctaticeps Lynch, 1878
Dromius (Dromius) angusticollis J.Sahlberg, 1880
Dromius (Dromius) flavipes (Brullé, 1837)⇒ Dromius angusticollis J.Sahlberg, 1880
Ega montevidensis Tremoleras, 1917
Eumara obscura Putzeys, 1875
Feroniola laticollis Solier, 1849
Feroniola laticollis montevideana Straneo, 1952
Galerita (Galerita) collaris Dejean, 1826
Galerita (Galerita) lacordairei Dejean, 1826
Galerita (Galerita) tucumana Liebke, 1932
Helluomorphoides rubricollis Schaum, 1863
Lachnophorus montoroi Tremoleras, 1931
Lebia cyanocephala cyanocephala Linnaeus, 1758
Lebia (Lamprias) punctata Gebler, 1843
Lebia (Lebia) platensis Chaudoir, 1871
Lebia (Lebia) trisignata (Brullé, 1838)⇒ 
Lebia (Lebia) violacea (Chaudoir, 1871)⇒ Lebia punctata Gebler, 1843
Lebia (Stephana) menetriesi Ballion, 1869
Loxandrus curtatus Tschitschérine, 1903
Loxandrus dubius Curtis, 1839
Loxandrus pseudomajor Straneo, 1991
Loxandrus rotundatus Straneo, 1991
Mecyclothorax scarites Liebherr, 2015
Megacephala brasiliensis Kirby, 1818
Mesus rugatifrons Chevrolat, 1858
Metius aeneus Dejean, 1831
Metius bonariensis Putzeys, 1875
Metius caudatus Putzeys, 1875
Metius gilvipes Dejean, 1828
Metius marginatus Dejean, 1828
Metius obscurus Putzeys, 1875
Monnea decora Steinheil, 1869
Notiobia (Anisotarsus) cupripennis Germar, 1824
Notiobia (Anisotarsus) latiuscula (Emden, 1953)⇒ Notiobia picina Chaudoir, 1878
Notiobia (Diatypus) picina Chaudoir, 1878
Notiokasis chaudoiri Kavanaugh & ..., 1982
Obadius affinis Tremoleras, 1931
Obadius insignis Burmeister, 1875
Ochtozetus bicolor Brullé, 1838
Odontocheila chrysis Fabricius, 1801
Oodinus arechavaletae Chaudoir, 1882
Oxycheila femoralis (Castelnau, 1833)⇒ Oxycheila lucasi W. Horn, 1893
Oxycheila femoralis femoralis Laporte, 1833
Oxycheila lucasi W. Horn, 1893
Oxycrepis curtata Tschitscherine, 1903
Oxycrepis dubius Curtis, 1839
Oxycrepis pseudomajor Straneo, 1991
Oxycrepis rotundata Straneo, 1991
Oxycrepis uruguaica Tschitscherine, 1903
Oxytrechus arechavaletae Putzeys, 1870
Pachymorphus adelosioides Chaudoir, 1878
Pachymorphus chalceus Dejean, 1828
Pachymorphus currens Brullé, 1838
Pachymorphus striatulus Fabricius, 1775
Pachyteles (Pachyteles) arechavaletae Chaudoir, 1868
Parhypates (Parhypates) cordicollis Dejean, 1828
Patrobus (Patrobus) septentrionis Dejean, 1828
Pericompsus (Eidocompsus) metallicus Bates, 1871
Phaeoxantha cruciata Brullé, 1837
Phaeoxantha cruciata cruciata Brullé, 1837
Phaeoxantha tremolerasi W.Horn, 1909
Phaeoxantha tremolerasi tremolerasi W.Horn, 1909
Pheropsophus (Pheropsophus) aequinoctialis Linnaeus, 1763
Pionycha pallens Lucas, 1857
Poecilus (Poecilus) cupreus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Poecilus lepidus lepidus Leske, 1785
Polpochila (Polpochila) flavipes Dejean, 1831
Polpochila (Polpochila) nigra Gory, 1833
Polpochila (Polpochila) pueli Nègre, 1963
Pterostichus (Pseudomaseus) anthracinus Illiger, 1798
Rhytidognathus ovalis Dejean, 1831
Scarites (Parallelomorphus) terricola Bonelli, 1813
Scarites (Scarites) anthracinus Dejean, 1831
Scarites (Scarites) melanarius Dejean, 1831
Scarites melanarius melanarius Dejean, 1831
Scarites (Taeniolobus) subsulcatus Dejean, 1831
Schizogenius (Schizogenius) arechavaletae Putzeys, 1866
Schizogenius (Schizogenius) basalis Putzeys, 1866
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) alternans Dejean, 1829Checked goby
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) promptus Dejean, 1829
Semiardistomis deletus Putzeys, 1846
Semiardistomis glabratus Putzeys, 1866
Semiardistomis pilosellus Kult, 1950
Semiardistomis semipunctatus Dejean, 1831
Semiclivina (Semiclivina) vespertina Putzeys, 1866Ground beetle
Stenocrepis (Stenocrepis) laevigata Dejean, 1831
Tetracha (Neotetracha) distinguenda Dejean, 1831
Tetracha (Neotetracha) fulgida Klug, 1834Bright Metallic Tiger Beetle
Tetracha brevisulcata W.Horn, 1907
Tetracha orbignyi Naviaux, 2007
Tetragonoderus (Crossonychus) laevigatus Chaudoir, 1876Buliga
Tetragonoderus (Peronoscelis) pictus Perty, 1830
Tetragonoderus (Peronoscelis) undatus Dejean, 1829
Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) quadriguttatus Dejean, 1829
Trirammatus (Plagioplatys) vagans Dejean, 1831

Subnodes of Caraboidea with occurrences in Uruguay
FamilyCarabidae
Latreille, 1802
Carabid beetles, Carabids, Ground Beetles, Tiger Beetles
69
157
Genera
Species
 
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