Broscina
The subtribe Broscina is a group of beetles in the Broscini tribe of Carabidae (the ground beetles).
| Broscina | |
|---|---|
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| Broscus cephalotes | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Broscinae |
| Tribe: | Broscini |
| Subtribe: | Broscina Hope, 1838 |
Description
Broscina has eight accepted genera:[1]
- Broscodera: 4 species (see note)
- Broscosoma: 34 species
- Broscus: 2 subgenera; 25 species
- Chaetobroscus: 2 subgenera; 4 species
- Craspedonotus: 3 species
- Eobroscus: 2 subgenera, 4 species
- Miscodera: 1 species
- Zacotus: 1 species
Note: Broscina also contains the Sinobrosculus genus which is in contention and considered doubtful with the three species alternatively being placed in Broscodera.[2]
References
- Martin Häckel, Jan Farkač and David W. Wrase (2010). "A check-list of the tribe Broscini Hope, 1838 of the World (Coleoptera: Carabidae)". Studies and Reports Taxonomical Series. 6 (1–2): 43–84.
- "Sinobrosculus Deuve, 1990". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 9 Jun 2020.
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