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Metius Gilvipes
''Metius gilvipes'' is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Pterostichinae. It was described by Dejean in 1828. References Metius (genus) Beetles described in 1828 {{Metius-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ground Beetle
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan family (biology), family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. As of 2015, it is one of the 10 most species-rich animal families. They belong to the Adephaga. Members of the family are primarily carnivorous, but some members are phytophagous or omnivorous. Description and ecology Although their body shapes and coloring vary somewhat, most are shiny black or metallic and have ridged wing covers (elytra). The elytra are fused in some species, particularly the large Carabinae, rendering the beetles unable to fly. The species ''Mormolyce phyllodes'' is known as violin beetle due to their peculiarly shaped elytra. All carabids except the quite primitive flanged bombardier beetles (Paussinae) have a groove on their arthropod leg, fore leg tibiae bearing a comb of hairs used for cleaning their antenna (biology), antennae. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pterostichinae
Pterostichinae is a subfamily of ground beetles (family Carabidae). It belongs to the advanced harpaline assemblage, and if these are circumscribed ''sensu lato'' as a single subfamily, Pterostichinae are downranked to a tribe Pterostichini. However, as the former Pterostichitae supertribe of the Harpalinae as loosely circumscribed does seem to constitute a lineage rather distinct from '' Harpalus'', its core group is here considered to be the present subfamily and the Harpalinae are defined more narrowly. They are usually mid-sized and rather stout ground beetles. Coloration is typically dark and without conspicuous patterns, but often with a strong sheen like polished metal. They are widely distributed and inhabit a wide range of terrestrial habitats. Unlike the more basal ground beetles which only eat small animals, the Pterostichinae include a large proportion of omnivorous or even herbivorous taxa. Systematics This group includes the following tribes and genera: Tribe A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metius (genus)
''Metius'' is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species: * '' Metius aeneus'' (Dejean, 1831) * '' Metius andicola'' (Dejean, 1831) * '' Metius annulicornis'' Curtis, 1839 * '' Metius apicalis'' Straneo, 1986 * '' Metius auratoides'' Straneo, 1986 * '' Metius blandus'' (Dejean, 1828) * '' Metius bolivianus'' Straneo, 1951 * '' Metius bonariensis'' (Putzeys, 1875) * '' Metius brunnescens'' Straneo, 1951 * '' Metius canotae'' Steinheil, 1869 * '' Metius carnifex'' (Dejean, 1828) * '' Metius caudatus'' (Putzeys, 1875) * '' Metius chilensis'' (Dejean, 1831) * '' Metius circumfusus'' (Germar, 1824) * '' Metius confusus'' Straneo, 1951 * '' Metius constrictus'' Straneo, 1951 * '' Metius cordatulus'' Straneo, 1951 * '' Metius cordatus'' (Putzeys, 1875) * '' Metius eurypterus'' (Putzeys, 1875) * '' Metius femoratus'' (Dejean, 1828) * '' Metius flavipes'' (Dejean, 1828) * '' Metius flavipleuris'' Straneo, 1951 * '' Metius foveolatus'' (Putzeys, 1875) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
