The Carabids are the largest family of beetles. Many are shiny black, but some are brightly coloured and can become targets of collectors (Tasmanian species are all protected). Most are carnivorous. They mainly live on the ground, but also on trees, under bark or wetlands. Some adult Carabids can defend themselves with chemicals, spraying it at predators or making themselves smell too much to be palatable.
Direct genus links A-Z
Adelotopus Anomotarus Bembidion Catadromus Cicindela Clivina Demetrida Dicrochile Homethes Hypharpax Laemostenus Mecyclothorax Promecoderus Pseudoceneus Sarothrocrepis Scaraphites Scopodes Simodontus Sphallomorpha Trigonothops
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Subfamily Broscinae
Subfamily Cicindelinae (Tiger Beetles)
Cicindela (Myriochile) semicincta
Subfamily Harpalinae
Tribe Platynini
Laemostenus complanatus
Composed of a single Australian species within the genus.
Tribe Cyclosomini
Genus Sarothrocrepis
Tribe Harpalini
Genus Hypharpax
Tribe Pterostichini
Genus Simodontus
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Tribe Lebiini
Genus Anomotarus
Tribe Licinini
Genus Dicrochile
Tribe Odacanthini
Genus Homethes
Tribe Pentagonicini
Genus Scopodes
Tribe Pterostichini
Genus Pseudoceneus
Tribe Morionini
Composed of only a single species.
Genus Catadromus
Pending ID – Harpalinae
(Currently empty)
Subfamily Pseudomorphinae
Subfamily Psydrinae
Tribe Moriomorphini
Genus Mecyclothorax
Subfamily Scaritinae
Tribe Scaritini
Genus Scaraphites
Tribe Clivinini
Genus Clivina
Subfamily Trechinae
Genus Bembidion
Subfamily Brachininae
(Currently empty)
Subfamily Carabinae
(Currently empty)
Subfamily Migadopinae
(Currently empty)
Subfamily Paussinae
(Currently empty)
References
Darlington, P. J. 1956. Australian carabid beetles III. Notes of the Agonini. Psyche 63: 1-10.
Grove, S. J. 2010. Tasmanian Forest Insect Collection web-site. No longer available. Last accessed: 2 May 2012.
Hangay, G. & Zborowski, P. 2010. A Guide to the Beetles of Australia. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood.
Lawrence, J. & Britton, E. 1994. Australian Beetles. Melbourne University Press, Carlton.
Matthews, E.G. 1980. A guide to the genera of Beetles of South Australia. Part 1 Archostemata and Adephaga. Special Educational Bulletin Series, South Australian Museum, Adelaide.
Semmens, T. D., McQuillan, P. B., & Hayhurst G. 1992. Catalogue of the Insects of Tasmania. Department of Primary Industry Tasmania.