Lachnophorus
Dejean, 1831
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1Lachnophorus is a of ground beetles in the Carabidae, Lebiinae, and tribe Lachnophorini. The genus contains at least 27 described distributed primarily across Central and South America, with some species extending into the Caribbean and southern North America. Most species have been described from tropical forest in countries including Brazil, Panama, Colombia, and Peru. The genus was established by Dejean in 1831.
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How to pronounce Lachnophorus: /lækˈnɒfərəs/
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Habitat
in this have been collected from tropical forest environments across Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Specific microhabitat preferences are not well documented, but the genus occurs in lowland and montane tropical forests.
Distribution
The ranges from southern North America (Mexico, Nicaragua) through Central America (Panama, Rica) and across northern and central South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia). Several are to the Lesser Antilles and Cuba.
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Species diversity
The contains at least 27 described , with the majority described by Bates (1871, 1878, 1883, 1891), Liebke (1936, 1939), and other 19th and early 20th century . Several species remain known from single localities or limited material.
Taxonomic history
The was established by Dejean in 1831. It is classified in the tribe Lachnophorini, which contains several related genera of small to medium-sized carabid beetles primarily distributed in the Neotropics.