Carabinae

Carabinae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Carabinae: //kæˈræbɪˌni//

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Images

Calosoma wilcoxi P1590362a by 
xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Calosoma frigidum by iNaturalist Canada user: christine123. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Calosoma scrutator P1610971a by 
xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Calosoma wilcoxi P1590355a by 
xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Calosoma sycophanta larva by Gyorgy Csoka, Hungary Forest Research Institute, Bugwood.org. Used under a CC BY 3.0 us license.
Calosoma scrutator P1610975a by 
xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Summary

Carabinae is a subfamily of ground beetles that includes over 1400 species and is divided into two tribes: Cychrini and Carabini, which further comprises multiple genera.

Distribution

Worldwide with ca. 150 species in 6 genera in specific areas; over 1400 described species globally across 10 genera.

Similar Taxa

Tags

  • Carabinae
  • ground beetles
  • Coleoptera
  • Carabidae
  • insects
  • biology