Broscinae

Broscinae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Broscinae: /ˈbrɒsɪniː/

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Images

Broscus cephalotes3 by Laisverobotams. Used under a Public domain license.
Broscus.cephalotes.-.calwer.06.08 by Emil Hochdanz . Used under a Public domain license.
Reitter Broscus u.a. by Edmund Reitter . Used under a Public domain license.
Broscus cephalodes, Harlech beach, North Wales, Sept 2010 by janetgraham84new. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Усики разных жуков под микроскопом by Andrei Savitsky. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Broscus cephalodes, Harlech beach, North Wales, Sept 2010 2 by janetgraham84new. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Summary

Broscinae is a subfamily of ground beetles in the family Carabidae, consisting of more than 30 genera and over 340 described species. They were previously classified as a tribe within the Trechinae subfamily. In the area of study, four species in four genera are identified.

Habitat

Temperate areas worldwide; in North America, they are found in western regions, extending south to northern California and Wyoming.

Distribution

Worldwide, particularly in temperate regions; in North America, western and boreal areas.

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Tags

  • Broscinae
  • ground beetles
  • Carabidae
  • insecta
  • Coleoptera