Sericoda

Sericoda is a genus of harpaline ground beetles. They are native to the Holarctic. Their habit resembles some members of the related genus Agonum, but they are generally smaller. The origin of Sericoda is apparently North America, with the Central American genus Elliptoleus the closest living relative.

Sericoda
Sericoda quadripunctata
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Sericoda

Kirby, 1837

Sericoda beetles are pyrophilous, meaning that they are attracted by burned areas after forest fires. This means they are found in large numbers the summer following the fires, after which their numbers decrease again.

Species include:[1]

References

  1. "Sericoda Kirby, 1837". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 19 Nov 2011.

Data related to Sericoda at Wikispecies


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