Dercylus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 30 described species in Dercylus, found primarily in Mexico, Central America, and South America.[1][2]

Dercylus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Licininae
Tribe: Oodini
Subtribe: Dercylina
Genus: Dercylus
Laporte, 1832
Subgenera
  • Asporina Laporte, 1834
  • Dercylus Laporte, 1832
  • Eurydercylus Moret & Bousquet, 1995
  • Licinodercylus Kuntzen, 1912

Species

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These 35 species belong to the genus Dercylus:

References

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  1. ^ "Dercylus Laporte, 1832". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  2. ^ Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi:10.48580/dfqf-3dk. Retrieved 2023-04-13.