Harpalinae

Harpalinae is a subfamily of ground beetles that contains more than 3,000 species in 4 tribes worldwide, according to the Carabcat Database. A rarely used common name for the subfamily is the harp beetles. The Harpalinae contain the most apomorphic ground beetles, displaying a wide range of forms and behaviors. Some are, rare among ground beetles, omnivores or even herbivores.[1]

Harpalinae
Undetermined Harpaline
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Harpalinae
Bonelli, 1810
Tribes

Systematics
Undetermined Harpaline captured in India

Many closely related taxa have been treated as subordinates of the Harpalinae by various authors. 24 tribes and more than 6,000 species were formerly included in Harpalinae. As a result of recent phylogenetic research, most of those tribes were transferred to other subfamilies or promoted to subfamilies of their own. Harpalinae currently consists of 4 tribes and around 3,100 species.[2][1]

Tribes
Harpalus affinis
Chlaenius sp., larva

These four tribes belong to Harpalinae. The genera of Harpalinae are included in the tribe pages.[2]

References
  1. Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi:10.48580/dfqf-3dk. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  2. "Harpalinae Bonelli, 1810". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
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