Taridius
| Taridius | |
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| Taridius coriaceus (15) and Taridius disjunctus (16) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Taridius Chaudoir, 1875 |
Taridius is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:[1] The genus was described by Chaudoir in 1875.
- Taridius andrewesi Emden, 1937
- Taridius birmanicus (Bates, 1892)
- Taridius birmanicus Bates, 1892
- Taridius jendeki Kirschenhofer, 2010
- Taridius niger Andrewes, 1935
- Taridius nilgiricus Andrewes, 1935
- Taridius opaculus Chaudoir, 1875
- Taridius pahangensis (Kirschenhofer, 2003
- Taridius sabahensis (Kirschenhofer, 2003)
- Taridius stevensi Andrewes, 1923
- Taridius vietnamensis (Kirschenhofer, 1996)
- Taridius wrasei Kirschenhofer, 2010
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. [2] 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
- ↑ "Taridius Chaudoir, 1875a: 7". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 6 Jul 2011.
- ↑ ""Model of succession in degraded areas based on carabid beetles Coleoptera Carabidae" Lovei & Sunderland". Annual Review of Entomology. 1996.
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