Amblygnathus

Dejean, 1829

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Amblygnathus is a of ground beetles in the Carabidae, Harpalinae. The genus contains more than 20 described distributed primarily in the Americas, from the southern United States through Central America to South America. Most species were described by Ball & Maddison in 1987, with earlier descriptions by Dejean (1829) and others. The genus is placed in the tribe Harpalini.

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How to pronounce Amblygnathus: /ˌæm.blɪɡˈneɪ.θəs/

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Distribution

Found from the southern United States (including Florida and Texas) through Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Chile and Argentina. Individual have more restricted ranges: some are limited to single countries (e.g., A. braziliensis, A. gigas, A. xingu in Brazil), while others span multiple regions (e.g., A. cephalotes in Central and South America). The Caribbean is represented by A. puncticollis in the Lesser Antilles, Hispaniola, and Cuba.

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