Laemostenus
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| Laemostenus | |
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| Laemostenus janthinus | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Platyninae |
| Tribe: | Sphodrini |
| Genus: | Laemostenus Bonelli, 1810 |
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Laemostenus is a genus of ground beetles present on all continents on Earth, except Antarctica.
There are nearly 200 species in the genus, divided into several subgenera. Beetles of the genus are about 8 to 28 millimeters long. Many are dark in color with a blue or purple sheen. Others, especially subterranean and cave-dwelling species, are depigmented, much lighter in color, with reduced eyes.[1]
