Subfamily Broscinae

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Range · Works Cited

Broscus cephalotes (Linnaeus) - Broscus cephalotes

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Adephaga

Family Carabidae (Ground Beetles)

Subfamily Broscinae

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

formerly treated as a tribe of Trechinae in(1)

Numbers

4 spp. in 4 genera in our area (all in the tribe Broscini); >260 spp. in 31 genera worldwide(1)

Range

temperate areas worldwide; in our area, western (south to n. CA & WY) and boreal(1)

Works Cited

1.	American Beetles, Volume I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia Arnett, R.H., Jr., and M. C. Thomas. (eds.). 2000. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL.

Contributed by v belov on 9 October, 2010 - 11:13am

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