Carabidae
E1044006
Carabidae is a large and diverse family of ground beetles known for their predatory habits and ecological importance in controlling insect populations.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family of insects
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| approximateSpeciesCount | >40000 ⓘ |
| bodyForm |
elongate
ⓘ
flattened ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | ground beetles ⓘ |
| describedBy | William Elford Leach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1815 ⓘ |
| developmentType | holometabolous ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
biological control agent
ⓘ
natural enemy of pest insects ⓘ |
| foundOnContinent |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Antarctica (limited, mainly subantarctic islands) ⓘ Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural fields
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ leaf litter ⓘ soil surface ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | ground beetles ⓘ |
| importance |
control of agricultural pests
ⓘ
indicator of habitat quality ⓘ |
| includesLifeStage |
adult
GENERATED
ⓘ
larva GENERATED ⓘ pupa GENERATED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Bembidion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calosoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Carabus ⓘ Pterostichus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSubfamily |
Carabinae
ⓘ
Cicindelinae (sometimes treated as separate family Cicindelidae) NERFINISHED ⓘ Harpalinae ⓘ |
| order | Coleoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | eggs laid in soil or litter ⓘ |
| suborder | Adephaga ⓘ |
| superfamily | Caraboidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trophicRole | predator ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Carabus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingCondition |
elytra usually well developed
ⓘ
some species flightless ⓘ |
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