| Scarites | |
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| Big-headed ground beetle (Scarites subterraneus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Tribe: | Scaritini |
| Genus: | Scarites Fabricius, 1775 |
Scarites is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic, the Near East, North America and North Africa, India . There are more than 190 described species in Scarites with more than 55 described species from India.[1]
These beetles share physical characteristics of the more tropical stag beetles, but are not closely related. Scarites can often be found under loose rocks and boards, often in moist or sandy soil. If touched, they often "play dead" by folding in their legs and arching their backs. The adult beetles are predators and have been observed overpowering mealworms much larger than themselves.
See also
References
- ^ "Scarites Fabricius, 1775". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
External links
- Scarites at Fauna Europaea
Media related to Scarites at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Scarites at Wikispecies
This page was last edited on 28 October 2023, at 07:50