Duvalius is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae.[1][2] They are distributed from the Mediterranean area to northwestern China. They typically live in caves and in shallow subterranean spaces. Many species are rare and have very restricted distributions.[3]

Duvalius
Duvalius doriae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Tribe: Trechini
Genus: Duvalius
Delarouzée, 1859
Synonyms
  • Javorella

Species

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The genus includes the following species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Duvalius Delarouzee, 1859". Fauna Europaea. Fauna Europaea Secretariat, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Duvalius Delarouzée, 1859". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  3. ^ Zinetti, Francesca; Dapporto, Leonardo; Vanni, Stefano; Magrini, Paolo; Bartolozzi, Luca; Chelazzi, Guido & Ciofi, Claudio (2013). "Application of molecular genetics and geometric morphometrics to taxonomy and conservation of cave beetles in central Italy". Journal of Insect Conservation. 17 (5): 921–932. doi:10.1007/s10841-013-9573-9.