Amara
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Amara aurata
Amara aurata is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, first described by Dejean in 1828. It belongs to the large genus Amara, which contains numerous species distributed across North America and other regions. As a member of Carabidae, it is part of a diverse family of predatory beetles commonly known as ground beetles.
Amara avida
Amara avida is a ground beetle species in the family Carabidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1823. It belongs to the large genus Amara, which contains numerous species of small to medium-sized carabid beetles found across North America. The species is recorded from Canada and the United States.
Amara bokori
Amara bokori is a ground beetle species in the family Carabidae, described by Csiki in 1929. It belongs to the large genus Amara, which contains numerous species distributed across the Northern Hemisphere. The species has been recorded from holarctic regions including Alaska, Canada, Russia, and the contiguous United States.
Amara californica
Amara californica is a black-colored ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It belongs to the large genus Amara, which contains numerous species of small to medium-sized carabid beetles. The species has two recognized subspecies: A. c. californica and A. c. costaricensis.
Amara lindrothi
Amara lindrothi is a ground beetle species in the family Carabidae, described by Hieke in 1990. It belongs to the large genus Amara, which contains numerous species commonly known as sun beetles or seed-eating ground beetles. The species epithet honors the Finnish entomologist Carl H. Lindroth, a prominent researcher on Carabidae. Beyond its taxonomic description, specific ecological and biological details for this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.
Amara sanjuanensis
A ground beetle species described by Hatch in 1949. It belongs to the genus Amara, a large and widespread group of carabid beetles commonly known as sun beetles or seed-eating ground beetles. The specific epithet 'sanjuanensis' suggests an association with the San Juan Islands or a San Juan geographic feature in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
Amara sinuosa
Amara sinuosa is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. The species was originally described as Celia sinuosa by Casey in 1918 before being transferred to the genus Amara. It is recorded from Alaska, Canada, and the United States. Like other members of the genus Amara, it is likely associated with seed-feeding habits, though specific dietary details for this species are not documented.
Amara transberingiensis
Amara transberingiensis is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. As a member of the large genus Amara, it belongs to a group of small to medium-sized carabid beetles commonly found in diverse terrestrial habitats. The specific epithet "transberingiensis" suggests a geographic association with the Bering region, though detailed ecological and distributional data for this species remain limited. Like other Amara species, it is likely a generalist predator or omnivore, but specific dietary and behavioral traits have not been documented.