''Rhyzodiastes maderiensis'' is a species of

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 i ...

in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat in 1873. It is found in Brazil; the specific name refers to

Madeira River The Madeira River ( pt, Rio Madeira, link=no ) is a major waterway in South America. It is estimated to be in length, while the Madeira-Mamoré is estimated near or in length depending on the measuring party and their methods. The Madeira is ...

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Rhyzodiastes Beetles of South America Beetles described in 1873 Taxa named by Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat {{Rhysodinae-stub