Ground beetles
Golden ground beetle Carabus auratus With earthworm prey
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Suborder: Adephaga Family: Carabidae Latreille, 1802
Genera
Many genera; see text. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1372x1024, 163 KB) A photo of a Carabus auratus with prey. ... Binomial name Carabus auratus Linnaeus, 1761 Wikispecies has information related to: Carabus auratus Carabus auratus, or the Golden ground beetle, is a member of the family of Carabidae, or ground beetles, native to central and western parts of Europe. ... For the LPG album, see The Earthworm (album). ... Scientific classification redirects here. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - spiders,scorpions, etc. ... Classes & Orders Class Insecta (insects) Class Entognatha The subphylum Hexapoda (from the Greek for six legs) constitutes the largest (in terms of number of species) grouping of arthropods and includes the insects as well as three much smaller groups of wingless arthropods: Collembola, Protura, and Diplura. ... Orders Subclass Apterygota Archaeognatha (bristletails) Thysanura (silverfish) Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Paleoptera (Probably paraphyletic) Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Infraclass Neoptera Superorder Exopterygota Grylloblattodea (ice-crawlers) Mantophasmatodea (gladiators) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Embioptera (webspinners) Zoraptera (angel insects) Dermaptera (earwigs) Orthoptera (grasshoppers, etc) Phasmatodea (stick insects) Blattodea (cockroaches) Isoptera (termites) Mantodea (mantids) Psocoptera... For other uses, see Beetle (disambiguation). ... Families Amphizoidae Carabidae Cicindelidae Dytiscidae Gyrinidae Haliplidae Noteridae Rhysodidae Adephaga is the second largest suborder in the Coleoptera order. ... Pierre André Latreille. ... For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ...

Beetles within the Coleoptera family Carabidae are commonly known as ground beetles. For other uses, see Beetle (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Beetle (disambiguation). ...

Carabidae is a large family, with more than 40,000 species worldwide (approximately 2,000 of which reside in North America and 2,700 in Europe)^[1]. Most species are carnivorous, and some will run swiftly to catch their prey. Although there is some variation in their body shape and coloring, most are shiny, black (some are metallic), and have ridged elytra (wing covers). Ground beetles in the genus Brachinus are commonly known as bombardier beetles; they are noted for their defensive ability to squirt a jet of hot foul-smelling liquid from their abdomens. Ground beetles in the subfamily Cicindelinae are known as tiger beetles. Unlike most of the other species of Carabidae, which are nocturnal, the tiger beetles are active diurnal hunters, and often brightly coloured. All species except the more primitive Paussinae, have a groove on their front tibiae (leg) bearing a comb of hairs, for cleaning their antennae. Common habitats are under the bark of trees, under logs, or amongst rocks or sand by the edge of ponds and rivers. North American redirects here. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Elytra (sing: elytron) are modified, hardened forewings of certain insect orders, notably beetles (Coleoptera) and true bugs (Hemiptera). ... Tribes Brachinini Paussini Ozaenini Metriini Wikispecies has information related to: Brachinini Bombardier Beetles are ground beetles (Carabidae) in the tribes Brachinini, Paussini, Ozaenini, or Metriini—more than 500 species altogether—that are most notable for the defense mechanism that gives them their name: They can fire a mixture of chemicals... The abdomen in a human and an ant. ... Genera Cicindela Megacephala Omus Amblycheila Manticora The tiger beetles are a large group of beetles known for their predatory habits. ... Genera Cicindela Megacephala Omus Amblycheila Manticora The tiger beetles are a large group of beetles known for their predatory habits. ... A nocturnal animal is one that sleeps during the day and is active at night - the opposite of the human (diurnal) schedule. ... Insects display a wide variety of antennal shapes. ...

Ground beetles of the species Promecognathus laevissimus are specialised predators of the millipede Harpaphe haydeniana, countering the hydrogen cyanide defence mechanism used by the millipede. Binomial name Harpaphe haydeniana Wood, 1864 Harpaphe haydeniana (the yellow-spotted millipede, almond-scented millipede or cyanide millipede) is a millipede found in the moist forests along the Pacific coast of North America, from California to British Columbia and Alaska. ... R-phrases , , , , . S-phrases , , , , , , , , . Flash point −17. ...

Ground beetles in the subfamily Mormolycinae are known as violin beetles.

Pest control

The most effective method of controlling this particular pest is to spray likely points of entry; such as windows, doors and skirting boards with a repellent known as cypetmethrin. The beauty of this insecticide is that it's not harmful to humans or household pets; and ground beetles hate it.

Anthia sexguttata (India) Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ...

Six-spotted green tiger beetle Cicindela sexguttata Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Binomial name Cicindela sexguttata Wikispecies has information related to: Cicindela sexguttata Cicindela sexguttata, the Six-spotted tiger beetle, is a common North American species of beetle in the Carabidae family. ...

Family Carabidae: Subfamily Psydrinae Genus Amblytelini

Classification

An incomplete list of subfamilies and genera:See also ITIS

Subfamily - Agoninae Genera Cicindela Megacephala Omus Amblycheila Manticora The tiger beetles are a large group of beetles known for their predatory habits. ... Genera United States: Amblycheila Cicindela Mantichora Megacephala Omus Outside of the US: Tricondyla Neocollyris Therates Wallacedela Thopeutica Calochroa Neolaphyra Cassolaia Platychile Dromica Ropaloteres Pseudoxycheila Picnochile Distipsidera many others Wikispecies has information related to: Cicindelinae Cicindela aurofasciata from India, showing the large eyes and mandibles The tiger beetles are a large... This article needs to be wikified. ... Tribes Amorphomerini Bascanini Catapieseini Cnemalobini Harpalini Morionini Platynini Pseudomorphini Pterostichini Zabrini (etc. ... Species see text Amara (Bonelli, 1810) is a large genus of carabid beetles (family Carabidae), mostly holarctic, but a few species are neotropical or occurring in eastern Asia. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Campana is the Italian and Spanish word for bell, and it may refer to: Campana, Buenos Aires, a city in Argentina Campana, Haute-Corse, a commune in France (Haute-Corse) Campana, Cosenza, a commune in the province of Cosenza (Calabria) La Campana, a town in the province of Seville (Andalucia... This article needs to be wikified. ... Wikispecies has information related to: Sericoda Sericoda is a genus of ground beetles. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Incertae sedis—of uncertain position (seat)—is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Victor Ivanovitsch Motschulsky. ... Victor Ivanovitsch Motschulsky. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... This article needs to be wikified. ...

• • Three genera in South Australia
  • Laemostenus - one species
  • Notogonum - Three species
  • Homothes - four species

References

1. ^ Kromp, B. 1999. Carabid beetles in sustainable agriculture: a review on pest control efficacy, cultivation aspects and enhancement. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 74: 187-228

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Carabidae

Wikispecies has information related to:

Carabidae

• Edmund Reitter. Fauna Germanica. Käfer, 1908, I:67-201.
• C. H. Lindroth. Svensk Insectenfauna 9, Coleoptera, Carabidae. Stockholm, 1942 : 1-260.
• E. Csiki. Die Aäferfauna des Karpaten-Beckens. Budapest 1946, 1:71-546.
• K. Kult. Klic k urcovani brouku celedi Carabidae Ceskoslovenske republiky. Praha 1947:1-198.

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External links

• Tree of Life page, Family Carabidae, with pictures
• Carabidae of the World