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''Chlaenius'' is a large and diverse
In Australia, ''Chlaenius flaviguttatus'' Macleay is parasitized by a species of mite, ''Eutarsopolipus chlaenii'' Katlav & Hajiqanbar, 2021 which dwells under the elytra.
''Chlaenius'' at BugGuide (North America)
{{Taxonbar, from=Q1767873 Licininae Carabidae genera Taxa named by Franco Andrea Bonelli
genus
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of ground beetle
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. It is native to the Palearctic realm
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The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Sibe ...
(including Europe
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, the Near East
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, and North Africa
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), Afrotropical realm
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, and Nearctic realm
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The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America t ...
. Worldwide, roughly 1,000 species are currently recognized with the majority of known species occurring in the Oriental
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and Afrotropical
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regions. The genus is divided into many subgenera.
Species
Parasites
In Australia, ''Chlaenius flaviguttatus'' Macleay is parasitized by a species of mite, ''Eutarsopolipus chlaenii'' Katlav & Hajiqanbar, 2021 which dwells under the elytra.
References
External links
*''Chlaenius'' at BugGuide (North America)
{{Taxonbar, from=Q1767873 Licininae Carabidae genera Taxa named by Franco Andrea Bonelli