Seed-eating
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Amara angustatoides
Amara angustatoides is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Hieke in 2000. It belongs to the genus Amara, a large group of seed-eating ground beetles. The species is known from North America, with records from Canada and the United States. Available information on this species remains limited.
Amara convexa
Amara convexa is a seed-eating ground beetle in the family Carabidae. The species occurs in North America, with records from Canada and the United States. It belongs to the large genus Amara, which contains numerous similar-looking ground beetle species. As a member of the tribe Zabrini, it exhibits the typical morphology of seed-eating carabids.
Amara cupreolata
Amara cupreolata is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is known to consume seeds and is distributed across North America. The genus Amara comprises numerous seed-eating ground beetle species commonly found in open habitats.
Amara eurynota
Rumble-backed Sunshiner
Amara eurynota is a species of seed-eating ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It occurs in North America and has also been recorded in parts of Europe including the former Yugoslavia, Albania, and Algeria. The species belongs to the large genus Amara, which comprises numerous ground beetle species commonly found in open habitats. It is known by the common name "Rumble-backed Sunshiner."
Amara exarata
seed-eating ground beetle
Amara exarata is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is native to North America, with records from Canada and the United States. The species belongs to the genus Amara, a large group of ground beetles commonly known as seed-eating ground beetles.
Amara hyperborea
Amara hyperborea is a seed-eating ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae. The species has a Holarctic distribution spanning boreal and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is known from northeastern China, southern Mongolia, Finland, and across northern North America including Alaska and Canada.
Amara idahoana
Amara idahoana is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It was originally described as Celia idahoana by Casey in 1924 before being transferred to the genus Amara. The species is documented from North America, with records from both Canada and the United States. It belongs to a genus whose members are primarily seed-eating beetles.
Amara impuncticollis
Amara impuncticollis is a ground beetle in the family Carabidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1823. The species is characterized by its seed-eating habit, distinguishing it from many predatory ground beetles. It occurs across North America, with records from Alaska, Canada, and the contiguous United States. Like other members of the genus Amara, it is associated with open, often disturbed habitats where seeds are abundant.
Amara laevipennis
Smooth-winged Sun Beetle
Amara laevipennis is a seed-eating ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It occurs in North America, with records from Alaska, Canada, and the contiguous United States. The species belongs to the genus Amara, a diverse group of carabid beetles commonly known as sun beetles.
Amara latior
Amara latior is a seed-eating ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is native to North America, with confirmed records from Canada and the United States. The species was originally described as Curtonotus latior by Kirby in 1837 before being transferred to the genus Amara. Like other members of the genus Amara, it is associated with feeding on seeds.
Amara lunicollis
Mesophile Sunshiner
Amara lunicollis is a seed-eating ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It has a Holarctic distribution, occurring across Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. The species is commonly known as the Mesophile Sunshiner. Like other members of the genus Amara, it is primarily associated with open, sunny habitats.
Amara musculis
Amara musculis is a small ground beetle in the family Carabidae, originally described by Thomas Say in 1823 as Feronia musculis. It belongs to the genus Amara, a large group of seed-eating carabid beetles commonly known as sun beetles. The species is found in North America and measures 3.9–6.5 mm in length.
Amara otiosa
seed-eating ground beetle
Amara otiosa is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Casey in 1918. It is known to occur in North America, with records from the United States and Canada (Manitoba, New Brunswick). The species is classified as a seed-eating ground beetle, indicating a diet focused on seeds rather than predation.
Amara pallipes
Amara pallipes is a seed-eating ground beetle in the family Carabidae. The species is native to North America and has been recorded in Canada and the United States. As a member of the genus Amara, it belongs to a group of carabid beetles commonly known as sun beetles or seed beetles, many of which are associated with open habitats.
Amara pseudobrunnea
Amara pseudobrunnea is a ground beetle in the family Carabidae, first described by Lindroth in 1968. It is classified as a seed-eating species, placing it among the granivorous members of the genus Amara. The species is native to northern regions of North America, with records extending into Alaska, Canada, and the contiguous United States. Its distribution also includes parts of Russia, suggesting a trans-Beringian range pattern shared with several other beetle species.
Amara scitula
Amara scitula is a seed-eating ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Zimmermann in 1832. It is distributed across North America, with records from Canada and the United States. As a member of the genus Amara, it belongs to a group of carabid beetles commonly known as seed-eating ground beetles.