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Goniotropis
Goniotropis is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae, subfamily Paussinae, containing at least 40 described species. Adults are large, parallel-sided beetles found in the New World tropics. Larvae are burrow-dwelling predators with a distinctive terminal disk composed of modified urogomphi and dorsal plates. The genus ranges from southern Arizona to northern Argentina.
Goniotropis parca
Goniotropis parca is a ground beetle species in the family Carabidae, subfamily Paussinae. It was described by LeConte in 1884. The species has a documented distribution spanning Central America and North America.
Physea
Physea is a genus of ground beetles (Carabidae) established by Brullé in 1835. It belongs to the subfamily Paussinae and tribe Ozaenini, a group known for specialized morphological adaptations. The genus contains five described species distributed in the Americas. Members of Ozaenini, including Physea, are often associated with ant colonies or termite nests, though specific ecological details for Physea remain poorly documented.
Physea hirta
Physea hirta is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1853. It belongs to the subfamily Paussinae, a group that includes many ant-associated beetles. The species has been recorded from Central America and North America, specifically from Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States. Very little is known about its biology or ecology.