Chlaenius

Chlaenius
A: C. velutinus; B: C. spoliatus; C: C. festivus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Harpalinae
Tribe: Chlaeniini
Genus: Chlaenius
Bonelli, 1810
Synonyms
  • Vachinius
  • Chlaeniellus Reitter, 1908

Chlaenius is a large and diverse genus of ground beetle. It is native to the Palearctic realm (including Europe, the Near East, and North Africa), Afrotropical realm, and Nearctic realm. Worldwide, roughly 1,000 species are currently recognized [1] with the majority of known species occurring in the Oriental and Afrotropical regions.[2] The genus is divided into many subgenera.[3]

Species

Main article: List of Chlaenius species

Parasites

The mite Eutarsopolipus paryavae (Acari, Heterostigmatina, Podapolipidae) under the elytra of its host beetle Chlaenius flaviguttatus

In Australia, Chlaenius flaviguttatus Macleay is parasitized by a species of mite, Eutarsopolipus chlaenii Katlav & Hajiqanbar, 2021 which dwells under the elytra.[4]

Chlaenius velutinus
Chlaenius purpuricollis
Chlaenius sp., larva

References

  1. ^ Lorenz, W. 2005. Systematic list of extant ground beetles of the world. Second Edition. Tizing, Germany. 530pp.
  2. ^ Bousquet, Y. 2012. Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico. Zookeys 245:1-1722.
  3. ^ "Chlaenius Bonelli, 1810". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  4. ^ Katlav, Alihan; Hajiqanbar, Hamidreza; Riegler, Markus; Seeman, Owen D (2021). "Sheltered life beneath elytra: three new species of Eutarsopolipus (Acari, Heterostigmatina, Podapolipidae) parasitizing Australian ground beetles". Parasite. 28. EDP Sciences: 75. doi:10.1051/parasite/2021069. ISSN 1776-1042. PMC 8570142. PMID 34738903. Open access icon