Cyclotrachelus
Chaudoir, 1838
Species Guides
26- Cyclotrachelus alternans
- Cyclotrachelus approximatus
- Cyclotrachelus blatchleyi
- Cyclotrachelus brevoorti
- Cyclotrachelus convivus(woodland ground beetle)
- Cyclotrachelus dejeanellus
- Cyclotrachelus engelmani(woodland ground beetle)
- Cyclotrachelus faber
- Cyclotrachelus freitagi(woodland ground beetle)
Cyclotrachelus is a of ground beetles in the Carabidae, established by Chaudoir in 1838. The genus comprises more than 40 described distributed in North America. Members are classified within the tribe Pterostichini and subtribe Pterostichina. These beetles are primarily ground-dwelling and have been subject of interest among coleopterists in the United States.
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Distribution
North America; records include the United States and Vermont specifically.
Behavior
Ground-dwelling habits have been inferred from collection methods (beating and ground searching) mentioned in field observations.
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Taxonomic history
The was established by Maximilien de Chaudoir in 1838 and remains in the subtribe Pterostichina within the tribe Pterostichini.
Species diversity
Catalogue of Life lists 46 in the , though the exact number may vary by source.