Pterostichinae
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Gastrellarius unicarum
Gastrellarius unicarum is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, first described by Darlington in 1932 under the name Pterostichus unicarum. It is classified within the subfamily Pterostichinae and tribe Pterostichini. The species is documented from North America, with confirmed records from the United States. Available information is limited, with only five observations recorded on iNaturalist.
Lophoglossus scrutator
Lophoglossus scrutator is a species of woodland ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It occurs in North America, with records from Canada and the United States. As a member of the genus Lophoglossus, it belongs to a group of carabid beetles typically associated with forest habitats.
Morion
Morion is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae, tribe Morionini. Established by Latreille in 1810, this genus contains multiple species distributed across various regions. Members of this genus are part of the subfamily Pterostichinae, a diverse group of carabid beetles.
Pterostichus caudicalis
Pterostichus caudicalis is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Thomas Say in 1823. It is classified as a woodland ground beetle and occurs in North America, with distribution records from Canada and the United States. Like other members of the genus Pterostichus, it is a predatory beetle that inhabits forest floor environments. The species is part of the diverse Pterostichinae subfamily, which contains numerous ground-dwelling carabid beetles.
Pterostichus empetricola
Pterostichus empetricola is a species of woodland ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is distributed across the Holarctic region, with records from Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America including Alaska, Canada, and the United States. The species is part of the diverse genus Pterostichus, which contains numerous ground beetle species.
Pterostichus menetriesii
Pterostichus menetriesii is a species of woodland ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is endemic to North America, with records from the United States. The species belongs to the large genus Pterostichus, which comprises numerous ground beetle species distributed across the Northern Hemisphere.
Pterostichus permundus
woodland ground beetle
Pterostichus permundus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, originally described by Say in 1830. It is classified as a woodland ground beetle and occurs in North America, with records from Canada and the United States. The species was formerly placed in the genus Abacidus but is currently recognized under Pterostichus. As a member of the subfamily Pterostichinae, it belongs to a diverse group of carabid beetles often associated with forested habitats.
Pterostichus pumilus pumilus
Pterostichus pumilus pumilus is a subspecies of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It belongs to the large genus Pterostichus, a diverse group of predatory beetles found primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. The nominate subspecies P. p. pumilus was described by Casey in 1913.
Pterostichus putus
Pterostichus putus is a ground beetle species in the family Carabidae, described by Casey in 1913. It belongs to the large genus Pterostichus, which comprises numerous species of predatory beetles distributed primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. The species is known from the United States and is part of the diverse North American carabid fauna. Like other members of its genus, it is likely a ground-dwelling predator, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Pterostichus relictus
Pterostichus relictus is a species of woodland ground beetle in the family Carabidae, native to North America. The species was described by Newman in 1838, though a later homonym by Aubry (1979) has been synonymized. As a member of the genus Pterostichus, it belongs to one of the largest and most diverse genera of ground beetles, often associated with forested habitats.