Biology:Melaenus
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Short description: Genus of beetles
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Melaeninae |
| Genus: | Melaenus Dejean, 1831 |
Melaenus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are two described species in Melaenus.[1][2]
Species
These two species belong to the genus Melaenus:
- Melaenus elegans Dejean, 1831 (Africa)
- Melaenus piger (Fabricius, 1801) (India and Sri Lanka)
References
- ↑ "Melaenus Dejean, 1831". https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/8KXPS.
- ↑ Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi:10.48580/dfqf-3dk. http://www.carabidfauna2.net/.
Wikidata ☰ Q13829389 entry
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