Volcanic-highlands

Guides

• Trechus

  Trechus is a large genus of ground beetles (Carabidae) comprising over 1,000 described species. The genus is distributed across the Palearctic, Near East, and highlands of East Africa. The name derives from the Greek word *trécho*, meaning "I run." Species occupy diverse habitats including floodplain meadows, alpine zones, and volcanic highlands.

  Carabidaeground-beetlesPalearcticEast-Africavolcanic-highlandssoil-faunainvasive-speciesphylogenetics