Tachyina

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Trechinae
Tribe: Bembidiini
Subtribe: Tachyina

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tachyina: //tæ.kɪˈaɪ.nə//

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Images

Elaphropus parvulus (Dejean, 1831) (2904416852) by Udo Schmidt from Deutschland. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Elaphropus parvulus (Dejean, 1831) (2904416852) (2) by Udo Schmidt from Deutschland. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Elaphropus parvulus 314576846 by Koji Shiraiwa. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Elaphropus parvulus (Dejean, 1831) by URSchmidt. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Elaphropus quadrisignatus (Duftschmid, 1812) by URSchmidt. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Elaphropus P1130308a by
xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Summary

Tachyina is a subtribe within the family Carabidae, specifically in the Trechinae subfamily, which includes the Lymnastis genus of small ground beetles. They are characterized by their small size, distinct coloration, and specific morphological traits.

Physical Characteristics

Body length of 2.0–2.2 millimetres; body-color is yellow and flat. Small and narrow head with large compound eyes made up of about ten facet cells. Frontal supraorbital notch is reduced. Prischitkovaya groove on top is not bent. Elytron has fine hairs and no return grooves. Vertex of the abdomen is visible from the elytron. Upper body is covered in soft hairs.

Identification Tips

Look for the small, flat yellow body and the large compound eyes. The uniqueness of the elytra and the configuration of the head are key identification markers.