Carabidae

(Ground Beetle)

腕足动物科(Carabidae)又称拖鞋甲虫,属于鞘翅目甲虫科。该科在全世界有 4 万多个物种,是昆虫中数量最多、种类最丰富的科之一。甲虫科甲虫生活在从热带雨林到北极苔原的各种环境中。它们的多样性令人吃惊,但却有几个共同特征。

Family Carabidae Latreille, 1802

Subfamily Rhysodinae Laporte, 1840
  • Tribe Clinidiini R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell, 1978
  • Tribe Dhysorini R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell, 1978
  • Tribe Leoglymmiini R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell, 1978
  • Tribe Medisorini R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell, 1987
  • Tribe Omoglymmiini R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell, 1978
  • Tribe Rhysodini Laporte, 1840
  • Tribe Sloanoglymmiini R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell, 1991
Subfamily Nebriinae Laporte, 1834
  • Tribe Nebriini Laporte, 1834
  • Tribe Notiokasiini Kavanaugh & Negre, 1983
  • Tribe Notiophilini Motschulsky, 1850
  • Tribe Opisthiini Dupuis, 1912
  • Tribe Pelophilini Kavanaugh, 1996
Subfamily Carabinae Latreille, 1802
  • Tribe Carabini Latreille, 1802
  • Tribe Ceroglossini Lapouge, 1927
  • Tribe Cychrini Perty, 1830
  • Tribe Pamborini Hope, 1838
Subfamily Loricerinae Bonelli, 1810
Subfamily Omophroninae Bonelli, 1810
Subfamily Elaphrinae Latreille, 1802
Subfamily Migadopinae Chaudoir, 1861
  • Tribe Amarotypini Erwin, 1985
  • Tribe Migadopini Chaudoir, 1861
Subfamily Hiletinae Schiodte, 1847
Subfamily Scaritinae Bonelli, 1810
  • Tribe Carenini W.J. MacLeay, 1887
  • Tribe Clivinini Rafinesque, 1815
  • Tribe Dalyatini Mateu, 2002
  • Tribe Dyschiriini Kolbe, 1880
  • Tribe Forcipatorini Bänninger, 1938
  • Tribe Palaeoaxinidiini McKay, 1991†
  • Tribe Pasimachini Putzeys, 1867
  • Tribe Promecognathini J.L. LeConte, 1853
  • Tribe Salcediini Alluaud, 1930 (1929)
  • Tribe Scaritini Bonelli, 1810
Subfamily Broscinae Hope, 1838
  • Tribe Broscini Hope, 1838
Subfamily Apotominae J.L. LeConte, 1853
Subfamily Siagoninae Bonelli, 1813
  • Tribe Enceladini G.H. Horn, 1881

  • Tribe Lupercini Lecordier, 1977

  • Tribe Siagonini Bonelli, 1813

Subfamily Melaeninae Csiki, 1933
Subfamily Gehringiinae Darlington, 1933
  • Tribe Gehringiini Darlington, 1933
Subfamily Trechinae Bonelli, 1810 1313
  • Tribe Anillini Jeannel, 1937
  • Tribe Bembidarenini Maddison & Erwin, 2019
  • Tribe Bembidiini Stephens, 1827
  • Tribe Horologionini Jeannel, 1949
  • Tribe Lovriciini Giachino et al., 2011
  • Tribe Pogonini Laporte, 1834
  • Tribe Sinozolini Deuve, 1997
  • Tribe Tachyini Motschulsky, 1862
  • Tribe Trechini Bonelli, 1810
  • Tribe Zolini Sharp, 1886
Subfamily Patrobinae W. Kirby, 1837
  • Tribe Lissopogonini Zamotajlov, 2000
  • Tribe Patrobini W. Kirby, 1837
Subfamily Psydrinae J.L. LeConte, 1853
  • Tribe Moriomorphini Sloane, 1890 1414
  • Tribe Psydrini J.L. LeConte, 1853
Subfamily Nototylinae Bänninger, 1927
Subfamily Paussinae Latreille, 1806
  • Tribe Metriini J.L. LeConte, 1853
  • Tribe Microzaenini Deuve, 2020
  • Tribe Mystropomini G.H. Horn, 1881
  • Tribe Ozaenini Hope, 1838
  • Tribe Paussini Latreille, 1806
  • Tribe Protopaussini Gestro, 1892
Subfamily Cicindinae Csiki, 1927
Subfamily Brachininae Bonelli, 1810
  • Tribe Brachinini Bonelli, 1810
  • Tribe Crepidogastrini Jeannel, 1949
Subfamily Harpalinae Bonelli, 1810
  • Tribe Abacetini Chaudoir, 1873
  • Tribe Amorphomerini Sloane, 1923
  • Tribe Anthiini Bonelli, 1813
  • Tribe Atranini G.H. Horn, 1881 1818
  • Tribe Bascanini Basilewsky, 1953
  • Tribe Calophaenini Jeannel, 1948
  • Tribe Catapieseini H.W. Bates, 1882
  • Tribe Chaetodactylini Tschitschérine, 1903 H
  • Tribe Chaetogenyini Emden, 1958
  • Tribe Chlaeniini Brullé, 1834
  • Tribe Cnemalobini Germain, 1911
  • Tribe Corsyrini Ganglbauer, 1891
  • Tribe Cratocerini Lacordaire, 1854
  • Tribe Ctenodactylini Laporte, 1834 H
  • Tribe Cuneipectini Sloane, 1907
  • Tribe Cyclosomini Laporte, 1834
  • Tribe Dercylini Sloane, 1923
  • Tribe Drimostomatini Chaudoir, 1872
  • Tribe Dryptini Bonelli, 1810
  • Tribe Enoicini Basilewsky, 1985
  • Tribe Galeritini W. Kirby, 1825
  • Tribe Geobaenini Péringuey, 1896
  • Tribe Ginemini Ball & Shpeley, 2002
  • Tribe Glyptini G.H. Horn, 1881 H
  • Tribe Graphipterini Latreille, 1802
  • Tribe Harpalini Bonelli, 1810
  • Tribe Helluonini Hope, 1838
  • Tribe Hexagoniini G.H. Horn, 1881 (1834)
  • Tribe Idiomorphini H.W. Bates, 1891
  • Tribe Lachnophorini J.L. LeConte, 1853
  • Tribe Lebiini Bonelli, 1810
  • Tribe Licinini Bonelli, 1810 H
  • Tribe Masoreini Chaudoir, 1871
  • Tribe Melanchitonini Jeannel, 1948
  • Tribe Microcheilini Jeannel, 1948
  • Tribe Morionini Brullé, 1835
  • Tribe Odacanthini Laporte, 1834 1919
  • Tribe Omphreini Ganglbauer, 1891
  • Tribe Oodini LaFerté-Sénectere, 1851
  • Tribe Orthogoniini Schaum, 1857
  • Tribe Panagaeini Bonelli, 1810
  • Tribe Peleciini Chaudoir, 1880
  • Tribe Perigonini G.H. Horn, 1881 [NP]
  • Tribe Physocrotaphini Chaudoir, 1863
  • Tribe Platynini Bonelli, 1810
  • Tribe Pseudomorphini Hope, 1838
  • Tribe Pterostichini Bonelli, 1810
  • Tribe Sphodrini Laporte, 1834
  • Tribe Xenaroswellianini Erwin, 2007
  • Tribe Zabrini Bonelli, 1810
  • Tribe Zuphiini Bonelli, 1810
食肉目昆虫的共同特征之一是它们的捕食生活方式。大多数种类捕食其他昆虫,但也有一些专门捕食蜗牛或蛞蝓等特定食物。因此,这些甲虫在生态系统中发挥着重要作用,帮助控制其他昆虫类群的数量。

这些甲虫一般体型中等到较大,身体结实,腿部强壮,适合快速奔跑。它们的桁架或前翅很坚硬,可以保护后翅和后腿。舄甲虫的体色从有光泽的黑色到金属绿色、蓝色或青铜色不等。

母猪虫有发达的视力,能很好地探测周围环境的振动和化学信号。因此,即使在黑暗中或茂密的植被中,它们也能有效地找到猎物。有些种类甚至利用信息素与同类交流。

食蚁兽的生命周期非常有趣。雌虫将卵产在土壤或植物碎屑中,幼虫在那里孵化。这些幼虫以其他昆虫为食,在化蛹蜕变成甲虫成虫之前要经历几个发育阶段。这个过程可能需要几个月到几年的时间,具体取决于物种和环境条件。


对甲虫的研究可以为生态学、进化和保护提供有用的见解。甲虫的多样性、对不同环境的适应性以及与其他生物的相互作用,使它们成为昆虫学家和公众研究的对象。此外,这些甲虫还可作为环境质量的生物指标,因为它们的存在往往预示着一个健康稳定的生态系统。