Blemus

Dejean, 1821

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Blemus is a of ground beetles in the Carabidae, tribe Trechini. It is distributed across the Palearctic and Nearctic regions. The genus includes such as Blemus discus and Blemus alexandrovi. Members are small to medium-sized beetles associated with ground-dwelling habits.

Blemus discus (Fabricius, 1792) (2899089556) by Udo Schmidt from Deutschland. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.Blemus discus - Reitter by Edmund Reitter . Used under a Public domain license.Porotachys bisulcatus by Edmund Reitter . Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Blemus: /ˈble.mus/

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Identification

Belongs to the tribe Trechini within Carabidae. Specific diagnostic features distinguishing Blemus from related trechine are not documented in available sources.

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Habitat

Ground-dwelling; associated with soil and litter typical of Carabidae beetles.

Distribution

Palearctic (including Europe) and Nearctic. Specific country records include Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Vermont (USA).

Similar Taxa

  • Other Trechini generaShares tribe Trechini; differentiation requires examination of male genitalia and other subtle morphological characters not specified in available sources.

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Taxonomic placement

Placed in subtribe Trechinae, tribe Trechini, Trechinae (Carabidae). Authorship dates to Dejean, 1821.

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