Dicaelini
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Dicaelus subtropicus
notched-mouth ground beetle
Dicaelus subtropicus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Thomas L. Casey in 1913. The genus Dicaelus, commonly known as notched-mouth ground beetles, is characterized by distinctive mandibular morphology. This species is part of a diverse genus containing approximately 50 species distributed primarily in North America. Like other members of Carabidae, D. subtropicus is likely predatory, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.