''Kupeus'' is a genus of wrinkled bark beetles in the family

Carabidae Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan 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 fami ...

. Its only species is ''Kupeus arcuatus'', endemic to New Zealand. ''K. arcuatus'' was originally described in 1873 by Louis Chevrolat.

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Rhysodinae Monotypic Carabidae genera Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic insects of New Zealand {{Rhysodinae-stub