Chlaenius
Genus of beetles
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Chlaenius is a large and diverse genus of ground beetle. It is native to the Palearctic realm (including Europe, the Near East, and North Africa), Afrotropical realm, and Nearctic realm. Worldwide, roughly 1,000 species are currently recognized [1] with most known species occurring in the Oriental and Afrotropical regions.[2] The genus is divided into many subgenera.[3]
| Chlaenius | |
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| A: C. velutinus; B: C. spoliatus; C: C. festivus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Harpalinae |
| Tribe: | Chlaeniini |
| Genus: | Chlaenius Bonelli, 1810 |
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Species
Parasites
In Australia, Chlaenius flaviguttatus Macleay is parasitized by a species of mite, Eutarsopolipus chlaenii Katlav & Hajiqanbar, 2021 which dwells under the elytra.[4]
