Pterostichinae is a subfamily of ground beetles (family Carabidae). It belongs to the advanced harpaline assemblage, and if these are circumscribed sensu lato as a single subfamily, Pterostichinae are downranked to a tribe Pterostichini. However, as the former Pterostichitae[verification needed] supertribe of the Harpalinae as loosely circumscribed does seem to constitute a lineage rather distinct from Harpalus, its core group is here considered to be the present subfamily and the Harpalinae are defined more narrowly.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Pterostichinae Bonelli, 1810 |
They are usually mid-sized and rather stout ground beetles. Coloration is typically dark and without conspicuous patterns, but often with a strong sheen like polished metal. They are widely distributed and inhabit a wide range of terrestrial habitats. Unlike the more basal ground beetles which only eat small animals, the Pterostichinae include a large proportion of omnivorous or even herbivorous taxa.
Systematics
editThis group includes the following tribes and genera:[1]
Tribe Chaetodactylini Tschitscherine, 1903
- Chaetodactyla Tschitscherine, 1897
Tribe Cnemalobini Germain, 1911
- Cnemalobus Guerin-Meneville, 1838
Tribe Cratocerini Lacordaire, 1854
- Abacaelostus Straneo, 1952
- Andrewesinulus Straneo, 1938
- Apsidocnemus Alluaud, 1936
- Barylaus Liebherr, 1985
- Brachidius Chaudoir, 1852
- Caecocaelus Straneo, 1949
- Caelostomus W.S.MacLeay, 1825
- Camptogenys Tschitscherine, 1899
- Capabatus Csiki, 1930
- Catapiesis Solier, 1835
- Cratocerus Dejean, 1829
- Crenulostrigus Straneo, 1942
- Cyrtolaus Bates, 1882
- Dactyleurys Tschitscherine, 1899
- Dactylinius Straneo, 1941
- Diachipteryx Alluaud, 1925
- Diceromerus Chaudoir, 1873
- Dromistomus Jeannel, 1948
- Drymonaxus Straneo, 1941
- Feostoma Straneo, 1941
- Hemitelestus Alluaud, 1895
- Homalomorpha Brullé, 1837
- Hoplizomenus Chaudoir, 1873
- Leleuporites Straneo, 1960
- Madapelmus Dajoz, 1985
- Monodryxus Straneo, 1942
- Oxyglychus Straneo, 1938
- Pachycaecus Straneo, 1971
- Pachyroxochus Straneo, 1942
- Platyxythrius Lorenz, 1998
- Stegazopteryx Will, 2004
- Stomonaxellus Tschitscherine, 1901
- Strigomerodes Straneo, 1939
- Strigomerus Chaudoir, 1873
- Trichillinus Straneo, 1938
Tribe Microcheilini Jeannel, 1948
- Microcheila Brulle, 1834
Tribe Morionini Brulle, 1835
- Buderes Murray, 1857
- Hyperectenus Alluaud, 1935
- Hyperion Castelnau, 1834
- Megamorio Chaudoir, 1880
- Morion Latreille, 1810
- Morionidius Chaudoir, 1880
- Moriosomus Motschulsky, 1864
- Platynodes Westwood, 1846
- Stereostoma Murray, 1857
Tribe Pterostichini Bonelli, 1810
- (See Pterostichini for ~180 genera)
Tribe Zabrini Bonelli, 1810
- (See Zabrini for 3 genera)
References
edit- ^ "Pterostichinae Bonelli, 1810". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-03-23.