Taridius Piceus

''Taridius'' is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, found in Southeast Asia. The genus was described by Chaudoir in 1875.

Species

These 18 species belong to the genus ''Taridius'':

* '' Taridius abdominalis'' Fedorenko, 2012 (Vietnam)
* '' Taridius andrewesi'' Emden, 1937 (Indonesia)
* '' Taridius birmanicus'' Bates, 1892 (Myanmar)
* '' Taridius coriaceus'' Fedorenko, 2012 (Vietnam)
* '' Taridius disjunctus'' Fedorenko, 2012 (Vietnam)
* '' Taridius fasciatus'' Fedorenko, 2012 (Vietnam)
* ''Taridius jendeki'' Kirschenhofer, 2010 (India)
* ''Taridius marginipennis'' Fedorenko, 2014 (Vietnam)
* '' Taridius nilgiricus'' Andrewes, 1935 (India)
* '' Taridius opaculus'' Chaudoir, 1875 (Nepal, India, and Myanmar)
* '' Taridius ornatus'' Fedorenko, 2012 (Vietnam)
* '' Taridius pahangensis'' (Kirschenhofer, 2003) (Malaysia)
* '' Taridius piceus'' Fedorenko, 2012 (Vietnam)
* '' Taridius sabahensis'' (Kirschenhofer, 2003) (Indonesia and Borneo)
* '' Taridius stevensi'' Andrewes, 1923 (India)
* '' Taridius vietnamensis'' (Kirschenhofer, 1996) (Vietnam)
* '' Taridius wrasei'' Kirschenhofer, 2010 (Indonesia and Borneo)
* '' Taridius yunnanus'' Kabak & Wrase, 2014 (China)

Biology

Species of the Carabidae, including the genus Taridius, are predatory ground beetles. The adults can fly but may not choose to do so. They have biting mouthparts, a flattened body shape and hard, protective elytra covering the membranous hind wings. Both adults and larvae are predators although they may also eat some plant matter and are probably scavengers as well. Adults often shelter under objects during the day and emerge at night to hunt. These beetles can usually be found under the bark of trees or in the foliage, under rocks and rotten logs or in crevices in the ground. Taridius species are mainly found in tropical habitats in South East Asia.

References

Lebiinae

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