Cymindis

Cymindis

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cymindis: /sɪˈmɪndɪs/

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Images

Cymindis vaporariorum (Linnaeus, 1758) by URSchmidt. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Cymindis platicollis 289995009 by Nick Bédard. Used under a CC0 license.
Cymindis platicollis 263331583 by Tyler. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Cymindis platicollis 108628769 by Justin Williams. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Cymindis platicollis 108628750 by Justin Williams. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Cymindis platicollis 263331583 by Tyler. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Summary

Cymindis is a genus of ground beetles within the Carabidae family, known for its wide distribution across the Holarctic and Oriental regions. It includes approximately 27 species in 2 subgenera in the local area, and about 200 species distributed over 14 subgenera globally.

Distribution

Holarctic & Oriental; primarily in the Palaearctic region with some species extending to the New World from tundra to Costa Rica.

Tags

  • Cymindis
  • ground beetle
  • Carabidae
  • Holarctic
  • Palaearctic