Amphimenes is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, the ground beetles. They are native to Asia from Burma to Japan to Vietnam.[1][2][3]

Amphimenes
Amphimenes rufipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Lebiinae
Tribe: Lebiini
Genus: Amphimenes
Bates, 1873
Subgenera
  • Amblops Andrewes, 1931
  • Amphimenes Bates, 1873
  • Amphinemes Fedorenko, 2019
Synonyms
  • Pseudosinurus
  • Pseudosinurus brunneus Kirschenhofer, 1999

These are small to medium-sized beetles. They have small to large eyes and short to long antennae. The bodies are totally or mostly hairless. Some are wingless. They are a solid color or may have light spots on the iridescent elytra. Their coloration is mostly dark but the legs are usually lighter, sometimes yellow to red in color.[1]

These beetles live in forests. They can be found in lowlands or in mountains. Species that live in trees have wings; those that live mostly on the ground are often wingless.[1]

Species

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Amphimenes contains the following 33 species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Fedorenko, D. N. (2010). New or little-known species of the genus Amphimenes Bates, 1873 (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Lebiinae) from Vietnam. ZooKeys 65 17-50.
  2. ^ a b "Amphimenes Bates, 1873". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  3. ^ Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". 5 (2). ChecklistBank. doi:10.48580/dfqf-3dk. Retrieved 2023-03-04. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)