''Brachinus'' is a genus of

ground beetle Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan family (biology), family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. As of 2015, it ...

native to the

Nearctic The Nearctic realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting the Earth's land surface. The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America ...

Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is a biogeographic realm of the Earth, the largest of eight. Confined almost entirely to the Eastern Hemisphere, it stretches across Europe and Asia, north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. Th ...

, the

Near East The Near East () is a transcontinental region around the Eastern Mediterranean encompassing the historical Fertile Crescent, the Levant, Anatolia, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and coastal areas of the Arabian Peninsula. The term was invented in the 20th ...

and

North Africa North Africa (sometimes Northern Africa) is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly accepted scope for the region. However, it is sometimes defined as stretching from the Atlantic shores of t ...

. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as

bombardier beetle Bombardier beetles are adephagan ground beetles (Carabidae) in the tribes Brachinini, Paussini, Ozaenini, or Metriini—more than 500 species altogether—which are most notable for the defense mechanism that gives them their name: when disturbe ...

s. The genus contains the following species: * ''

Brachinus aabaaba ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Erwin, 1970 * ''

Brachinus abbreviatus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' (Laporte, 1835) * ''

Brachinus abyssinicus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus adustipennis ''Brachinus adustipennis'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere, located south ...

'' Erwin, 1969 * ''

Brachinus aeger ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus aeneicostis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Bates, 1883 * ''

Brachinus afghanus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Jedlicka, 1967 * ''

Brachinus agraphus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' (Alluaud, 1899) * ''

Brachinus albarracinus ''Brachinus albarracinus'' is a species of ground beetle from the Brachininae subfamily that is endemic to Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa ...

'' Wagner, 1926 * ''

Brachinus alexandri ''Brachinus alexandri'' is a species of ground beetle from the Brachininae subfamily that can be found in Ukraine, southern part of Russia, Near East, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Asia Minor, Turkey, Bulgaria, Greece, The species are in length, ...

'' F.Battoni, 1984 * '' Brachinus alexiguus'' Erwin, 1970 * ''

Brachinus algoensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Péringuey, 1896 * '' Brachinus alternans'' Dejean, 1825 * ''

Brachinus americanus ''Brachinus americanus'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North Amer ...

'' (LeConte, 1844) * ''

Brachinus andalusiacus ''Brachinus andalusiacus'' is a species of ground beetle in the Carabinae subfamily that can be found in Spain and Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines o ...

'' Rambur, 1837 * ''

Brachinus andamanensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Tian & Deuve, 2015 * ''

Brachinus andreaei ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Basilewsky, 1964 * ''

Brachinus angustatus ''Brachinus angustatus'' is a species of ground beetle from the Carabinae subfamily that can be found in Spain and North African countries such as Algeria and Morocco. ''Brachinus angustatus'' was one of the many beetles found in the collection o ...

'' (Dejean, 1831) * ''

Brachinus ankarensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Jedlicka, 1962 * ''

Brachinus annulicornis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Chaudoir, 1842 * ''

Brachinus apicalis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetle Bombardier beetles are adephagan ground beetles (Carabidae) in ...

'' Erichson, 1843 * ''

Brachinus arboreus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetle Bombardier beetles are adephagan ground beetles (Carabidae) in ...

'' Chevrolat, 1834 * ''

Brachinus aristokrates ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Liebke, 1934 * '' Brachinus armiger'' Dejean, 1831 * ''

Brachinus atramentarius ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Mannerheim, 1837 * ''

Brachinus atripensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Ballion, 1871 * ''

Brachinus azureipennis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus bagdatensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Pic, 1902 * ''

Brachinus bantimurungensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Kirschenhofer, 2012 * '' Brachinus barbarus'' Lucas, 1846 * '' Brachinus barclayi'' Hrdlicka, 2019 * ''

Brachinus barthei ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Mateu, 1958 * ''

Brachinus batuensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Kirschenhofer, 2011 * '' Brachinus bayardi'' Dejean, 1831 * ''

Brachinus bellicosus ''Brachinus bellicosus'' is a species of ground beetle in the Brachininae subfamily that can be found in France, Portugal, and Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territo ...

'' L.Dufour, 1820 * '' Brachinus belyaevae'' Fedorenko, 2013 * '' Brachinus bendanilloi'' Lassalle & Schnell, 2018 * ''

Brachinus berytensis ''Brachinus berytensis'' is a species of ground beetle in the Brachininae subfamily that can be found in Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Greece. It can also be found in the Near Eastern countries such as Armenia, Turkey (more precisely, Asia Minor), Israel ...

'' Reiche & Saulcy, 1855 * '' Brachinus bigutticeps'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus bilineatus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Laporte, 1835 * ''

Brachinus bipustulatus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Quensel, 1806 * '' Brachinus bodemeyeri'' Apfelbeck, 1904 * ''

Brachinus boeticus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Rambur, 1837 * ''

Brachinus bolovenensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Hrdlicka, 2009 * ''

Brachinus brevicollis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Motschulsky, 1844 * '' Brachinus brittoni'' Ali, 1967 * '' Brachinus bruchi'' Liebke, 1939 * ''

Brachinus brunneus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Laporte, 1834 * ''

Brachinus caffer ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Boheman, 1848 * '' Brachinus cambodgensis'' Kirschenhofer, 2012 * ''

Brachinus canaliculatus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Fairmaire, 1897 * ''

Brachinus capnicus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Erwin, 1970 * ''

Brachinus catalonicus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Jeanne, 1988 * '' Brachinus chalchihuitlicue'' Erwin, 1970 * '' Brachinus charis'' Andrewes, 1923 * '' Brachinus chaudoirianus'' Jakobson, 1908 * ''

Brachinus chinensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1850 * '' Brachinus chirriador'' Erwin, 1970 * ''

Brachinus cibolensis ''Brachinus cibolensis'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North Amer ...

'' Erwin, 1970 * ''

Brachinus ciliatus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Liebke, 1933 * ''

Brachinus cinctellus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * '' Brachinus cinctipennis'' Chevrolat, 1835 * ''

Brachinus circumtinctus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Bates, 1892 * '' Brachinus collarti'' Basilewsky, 1948 * ''

Brachinus conformis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Dejean, 1831 * '' Brachinus congicus'' (Basilewsky, 1958) * ''

Brachinus connectoides ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' (Jeannel, 1949) * ''

Brachinus connectus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Dejean, 1831 * '' Brachinus consanguineus'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus constrictus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Reitter, 1919 * ''

Brachinus cordicollis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Dejean, 1826 * '' Brachinus costatulus'' Motschulsky, 1844 * ''

Brachinus costiger ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * '' Brachinus costipennis'' Motschulsky, 1859 * '' Brachinus costulipennis'' Liebke, 1928 * '' Brachinus crepitans'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bombardier Beetle) * ''

Brachinus cruciatus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' (Quensel, 1806) * ''

Brachinus cyanipennis ''Brachinus cyanipennis'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North Ame ...

'' Say, 1823 * ''

Brachinus cyanochroaticus ''Brachinus cyanochroaticus'', the bombardier beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of ...

'' Erwin, 1969 * ''

Brachinus cychroides ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Hrdlicka, 2009 * ''

Brachinus dalatensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Fedorenko, 2013 * ''

Brachinus daliensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Kirschenhofer, 2011 * ''

Brachinus dawnaensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Kirschenhofer, 2003 * '' Brachinus demoulini'' Basilewsky, 1962 * '' Brachinus deuvei'' Gao & Tian, 2011 * ''

Brachinus devagiriensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Akhil; Divya & Sabu, 2020 * '' Brachinus dieganus'' (Jeannel, 1949) * ''

Brachinus diffusus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus dilapsus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Antoine, 1941 * ''

Brachinus dilatatus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Klug, 1832 * ''

Brachinus dilatipennis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Reitter, 1919 * '' Brachinus dilottii'' Maran, 1933 * '' Brachinus dissimilis'' (Basilewsky, 1943) * '' Brachinus distans'' Lorenz, 1998 * ''

Brachinus dorsalis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Dejean, 1831 * '' Brachinus drumonti'' Tian & Deuve, 2015 * ''

Brachinus dryas ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Andrewes, 1936 * '' Brachinus efflans'' Dejean, 1830 * '' Brachinus ejaculans'' Fischer von Waldheim, 1828 * ''

Brachinus elegans ''Brachinus elegans'' is a species of ground beetle in the Brachininae subfamily that can be found in Bulgaria, Albania, Austria, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, all states of former Yugoslavia ...

'' Chaudoir, 1842 * ''

Brachinus elegantulus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Erichson, 1842 * '' Brachinus elongatulus'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus enonensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Péringuey, 1898 * ''

Brachinus eucosmus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Andrewes, 1937 * ''

Brachinus evanescens ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Bates, 1892 * ''

Brachinus exhalans ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' (P.Rossi, 1792) * ''

Brachinus explodens ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Duftschmid, 1812 * '' Brachinus explosus'' Erwin, 1970 * ''

Brachinus exquisitus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Bates, 1892 * ''

Brachinus fageli ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Basilewsky, 1962 * ''

Brachinus fasciatocollis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' (Fairmaire, 1901) * ''

Brachinus favicollis ''Brachinus favicollis'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North Amer ...

'' Erwin, 1965 * ''

Brachinus flavicapillus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Bates, 1892 * ''

Brachinus flavipes ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Gao & Tian, 2011 * '' Brachinus flavithorax'' Tian & Deuve, 2015 * ''

Brachinus flaviventris ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus flavus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Jedlicka, 1955 * '' Brachinus flores'' Kirschenhofer, 2011 * ''

Brachinus floresensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Hrdlicka, 2017 * ''

Brachinus foochowi ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Kirschenhofer, 1986 * ''

Brachinus formosanus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Jedlicka, 1939 * '' Brachinus forticostis'' Liebke, 1934 * ''

Brachinus frontalis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1883 * ''

Brachinus fukienensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Hrdlicka, 2009 * '' Brachinus fulminatus'' Erwin, 1969 * '' Brachinus fulvipennis'' Chaudoir, 1876 * '' Brachinus fumans'' (Fabricius, 1781) * '' Brachinus fuscicornis'' Dejean, 1826 * '' Brachinus fuscipennis'' Dejean, 1825 * ''

Brachinus galactoderus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Erwin, 1970 * ''

Brachinus garnerae ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Hrdlicka, 2019 * '' Brachinus gebhardis'' Erwin, 1965 * '' Brachinus geiseri'' Hrdlicka, 2019 * ''

Brachinus genicularis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Mannerheim, 1837 * ''

Brachinus geniculatus ''Brachinus geniculatus'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North Ame ...

'' Dejean, 1831 * ''

Brachinus gentilis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Erichson, 1843 * ''

Brachinus ghindanus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Liebke, 1934 * '' Brachinus grandis'' Brullé, 1838 * '' Brachinus grootaerti'' Tian & Deuve, 2013 * ''

Brachinus guangdongensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Tian & Deuve, 2015 * '' Brachinus hajeki'' Hrdlicka, 2017 * ''

Brachinus hamatus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Fischer von Waldheim, 1828 * '' Brachinus havai'' Hrdlicka, 2016 * ''

Brachinus hazardi ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Andrewes, 1930 * ''

Brachinus hexagrammus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * '' Brachinus hirsutus'' Bates, 1884 * '' Brachinus hoffmanni'' Liebke, 1927 * ''

Brachinus hubeiensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is a biogeographic realm of the Earth, the largest of eight. Confined almost entirely to the Eastern Hemisphere, it stretches acro ...

'' Hrdlicka, 2009 * ''

Brachinus humeralis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Ahrens, 1812 * '' Brachinus hunanensis'' Kirschenhofer, 2011 * '' Brachinus hylaenus'' Reichardt, 1967 * ''

Brachinus ichabodopsis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Erwin, 1970 * '' Brachinus illotus'' Chaudoir, 1876 * '' Brachinus immaculicornis'' Dejean, 1826 * '' Brachinus immarginatus'' Brullé, 1838 * ''

Brachinus imperialensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Erwin, 1965 * ''

Brachinus imporcitis ''Brachinus imporcitis'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America. References Further reading

* Brachininae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1970 {{brachininae-stub ...

'' Erwin, 1970 * '' Brachinus incomptus'' Bates, 1873 * '' Brachinus inconditus'' Péringuey, 1896 * ''

Brachinus inops ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetle Bombardier beetles are adephagan ground beetles (Carabidae) in ...

'' Andrewes, 1932 * ''

Brachinus intactus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Bates, 1892 * ''

Brachinus intermedius ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Brullé, 1838 * '' Brachinus irakus'' Liebke, 1933 * ''

Brachinus italicus is a species of ground beetle from the subfamily that can be found in Italy and on the island of Sicily Sicily (Italian language, Italian and ), officially the Sicilian Region (), is an island in the central Mediterranean Sea, south ...

'' (Dejean, 1831) * '' Brachinus jakli'' Hrdlicka, 2009 * '' Brachinus janthinipennis'' (Dejean, 1831) * ''

Brachinus javalinopsis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Erwin, 1970 * '' Brachinus johorensis'' Kirschenhofer, 2012 * '' Brachinus jucundus'' Dejean, 1831 * '' Brachinus kalalovae'' Roubal, 1932 * '' Brachinus kansanus'' LeConte, 1863 * '' Brachinus kavanaughi'' Erwin, 1969 * '' Brachinus knirschi'' Jedlicka, 1931 * '' Brachinus kollari'' Liebke, 1934 * '' Brachinus krynickii'' Hrdlicka in Löbl & Smetana, 2003 * '' Brachinus kryzhanovskii'' Belousov & Kabak, 1992 * '' Brachinus laetus'' Dejean, 1831 * ''

Brachinus laevicostis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Liebke, 1934 * '' Brachinus langenhani'' Liebke, 1934 * '' Brachinus lapidarius'' Basilewsky, 1962 * ''

Brachinus lateralis ''Brachinus lateralis'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North Ameri ...

'' Dejean, 1831 * ''

Brachinus latipennis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Peyerimhoff, 1907 * ''

Brachinus latus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Lorenz, 1998 * '' Brachinus lavaudeni'' (Jeannel, 1949) * '' Brachinus leprieuri'' Gory, 1833 * '' Brachinus lesnei'' Andrewes, 1923 * '' Brachinus lethierryi'' Reiche, 1868 * '' Brachinus lewecki'' Liebke, 1928 * '' Brachinus lewisii'' Bates, 1873 * ''

Brachinus leytensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Lassalle & Schnell, 2018 * ''

Brachinus limbellus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus limbicollis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus limbiger ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus lombokensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Kirschenhofer, 2010 * '' Brachinus longipalpis'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''

Brachinus longulus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * '' Brachinus luzonicus'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus macrocerus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * '' Brachinus mactus'' Péringuey, 1904 * '' Brachinus madecassus'' (Jeannel, 1949) * '' Brachinus magyari'' Jedlicka, 1960 * '' Brachinus mansorii'' Azadbakhsh & Kirschenhofer, 2018 * '' Brachinus marginellus'' Dejean, 1826 * ''

Brachinus marginiventris ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Brullé, 1838 * '' Brachinus marleyi'' Barker, 1919 * '' Brachinus mauretanicus'' Bedel, 1914 * '' Brachinus medius'' T.W.Harris, 1828 * ''

Brachinus melanarthrus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * '' Brachinus melancholicus'' Schmidt-Goebel, 1846 * ''

Brachinus meratusensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Hrdlicka, 2017 * '' Brachinus merkli'' Kirschenhofer, 2003 * ''

Brachinus mesopotamicus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Ali, 1967 * '' Brachinus methneri'' Liebke, 1934 * ''

Brachinus mexicanus ''Brachinus mexicanus'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North Ameri ...

'' Dejean, 1831 * '' Brachinus micheli'' (Jeannel, 1949) * ''

Brachinus microamericanus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Erwin, 1969 * '' Brachinus microrrhabdus'' (Alluaud, 1899) * '' Brachinus midoli'' Alluaud, 1917 * ''

Brachinus mindanaoensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Tian & Deuve, 2013 * ''

Brachinus minor ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Jedlicka, 1958 * '' Brachinus mobilis'' Erwin, 1970 * '' Brachinus modestus'' Schmidt-Goebel, 1846 * '' Brachinus motschulskyi'' Hrdlicka in Löbl & Smetana, 2003 * ''

Brachinus muchei ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Jedlicka, 1967 * '' Brachinus natalicus'' Péringuey, 1896 * ''

Brachinus neglectus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' LeConte, 1844 * '' Brachinus ngoclinhensis'' Hrdlicka, 2017 * '' Brachinus niger'' Chaudoir, 1876 * '' Brachinus nigricans'' Chaudoir, 1850 * ''

Brachinus nigricornis ''Brachinus nigricornis'' is a species in the beetle family Carabidae Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2 ...

'' Gebler, 1830 * ''

Brachinus nigridorsis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Nakane, 1962 * '' Brachinus nigripes'' G.R.Waterhouse, 1841 * '' Brachinus nigrovirescens'' Basilewsky, 1951 * ''

Brachinus nobilis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Dejean, 1831 * ''

Brachinus nuristanus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Jedlicka, 1967 * ''

Brachinus oaxacensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Erwin, 1970 * ''

Brachinus obliquetruncatus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Perris, 1875 * ''

Brachinus obliterus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Péringuey, 1896 * ''

Brachinus oblongus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Dejean, 1825 * ''

Brachinus obtusus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' (Thunberg, 1784) * '' Brachinus olgae'' Arribas, 1993 * '' Brachinus olidus'' Reiche, 1843 * '' Brachinus oneili'' Péringuey, 1898 * '' Brachinus opacipennis'' Motschulsky, 1864 * ''

Brachinus orestes ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Kirschenhofer, 2003 * ''

Brachinus orientalis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus ornatus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Fairmaire, 1901 * ''

Brachinus otini ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Antoine, 1963 * ''

Brachinus ovalipennis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Fedorenko, 2013 * ''

Brachinus ovipennis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' LeConte, 1863 * ''

Brachinus oxygonus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1843 * '' Brachinus pachygaster'' Perty, 1830 * ''

Brachinus palawanensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Tian & Deuve, 2013 * '' Brachinus pallidipes'' Reitter, 1919 * ''

Brachinus pallidus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Erwin, 1965 * ''

Brachinus pallipes ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Dejean, 1826 * '' Brachinus papua'' Darlington, 1968 * '' Brachinus pateri'' Puel, 1938 * '' Brachinus patruelis'' LeConte, 1844 * '' Brachinus paviei'' Lesne, 1896 * '' Brachinus pecoudi'' Puel, 1925 * ''

Brachinus pectoralis ''Brachinus pectoralis'' is a species of ground beetle in the Brachininae Brachininae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about 7,500 species in 14 genera of the subfamily. Taxonomy The subfamily contains two tribes an ...

'' Dejean, 1825 * ''

Brachinus pelengensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East The Near East () is a transcontinental region around the Eastern Mediterranean encompassing the historical Fertile Crescent, the Levant, Anatolia, E ...

'' Hrdlicka, 2009 * '' Brachinus peltastes'' Andrewes, 1931 * ''

Brachinus perplexus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan family (biology), family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in No ...

'' Dejean, 1831 * '' Brachinus perrieri'' (Jeannel, 1949) * ''

Brachinus phaeocerus ''Brachinus phaeocerus'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in Central America and North America. References Further reading

* Brachininae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1868 Beetles ...

'' Chaudoir, 1868 * ''

Brachinus philippinensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Tian & Deuve, 2007 * '' Brachinus piceus'' Chaudoir, 1876 * '' Brachinus pictus'' (Hope, 1833) * ''

Brachinus plagiatus ''Brachinus plagiatus'' is a species of ground beetle from the Brachininae subfamily that can be found in Albania, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Slovakia, the southern part of Russia, all states of former Yugoslavia (except f ...

'' Reiche, 1868 * ''

Brachinus pokharaensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Kirschenhofer, 2012 * ''

Brachinus posticus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Dejean, 1831 * '' Brachinus praestans'' Andrewes, 1931 * '' Brachinus promontorii'' Péringuey, 1888 * '' Brachinus proximus'' Fairmaire, 1887 * ''

Brachinus pseudocruciatus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Reitter, 1909 * '' Brachinus psophia'' Audinet-Serville, 1821 * ''

Brachinus puberulus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Chaudoir, 1868 * ''

Brachinus punctaticollis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Heller, 1923 * ''

Brachinus puncticollis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Schmidt-Goebel, 1846 * ''

Brachinus pygmaeus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' (Dejean, 1826) * '' Brachinus quadriguttatus'' Gebler, 1830 * '' Brachinus quadripennis'' Dejean, 1825 * '' Brachinus reyi'' Andrewes, 1924 * '' Brachinus rikatlae'' Péringuey, 1896 * '' Brachinus rugipennis'' Chaudoir, 1868 * '' Brachinus sallei'' Chaudoir, 1876 * '' Brachinus sanchi'' Azadbakhsh & Kirschenhofer, 2018 * '' Brachinus schmidti'' Andrewes, 1927 * ''

Brachinus scitulus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Schmidt-Goebel, 1846 * '' Brachinus sclopeta'' (Fabricius, 1792) * '' Brachinus scotomedes'' L.Redtenbacher, 1868 * ''

Brachinus scotti ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Liebke, 1934 * ''

Brachinus scriptus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1878 * '' Brachinus scutellatus'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus sericeus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Dejean, 1831 * '' Brachinus servillei'' Marc, 1839 * ''

Brachinus sexmaculatus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Dejean, 1825 * ''

Brachinus sexnotatus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Liebke, 1934 * '' Brachinus sexpustulatus'' (Fabricius, 1775) * '' Brachinus seyrigi'' (Alluaud, 1935) * '' Brachinus sicardi'' Jeannel, 1949 * '' Brachinus sichemita'' Reiche & Saulcy, 1855 * ''

Brachinus simulans ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Péringuey, 1896 * ''

Brachinus solidipalpis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Tian & Deuve, 2007 * ''

Brachinus solidus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Péringuey, 1898 * '' Brachinus somereni'' Burgeon, 1947 * '' Brachinus sonorous'' Erwin, 1970 * '' Brachinus sordidus'' Andrewes, 1933 * '' Brachinus stappersi'' Liebke, 1934 * '' Brachinus stenoderus'' Bates, 1873 * ''

Brachinus stevensi ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Andrewes, 1924 * '' Brachinus stevensianus'' Jedlicka, 1956 * ''

Brachinus stygius ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Andrewes, 1933 * '' Brachinus subcostatus'' Dejean, 1825 * ''

Brachinus suberbianus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Alluaud, 1935 * ''

Brachinus sublaevis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1868 * ''

Brachinus subnotatus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1844 * '' Brachinus suensoni'' Kirschenhofer, 1986 * ''

Brachinus sulcipennis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' (Jeannel, 1949) * '' Brachinus sumbawanus'' Hrdlicka, 2017 * '' Brachinus suturalis'' (Jeannel, 1949) * ''

Brachinus suturatus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus suturellus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * '' Brachinus szetschuanensis'' Jedlicka, 1964 * ''

Brachinus talyschensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Motschulsky, 1850 * ''

Brachinus tenuicollis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' LeConte, 1844 * '' Brachinus tenuis'' Lorenz, 1998 * '' Brachinus testaceus'' Rambur, 1837 * ''

Brachinus tetracolon ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus tetragrammus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus tetraspilotus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus tetrastigma ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Fairmaire, 1897 * ''

Brachinus texanus ''Brachinus texanus'' is a species of ground beetle in the genus '' Brachinus'' ("bombardier beetles"), in the family Carabidae Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwi ...

'' Chaudoir, 1868 * '' Brachinus tianshanicus'' Mikhailov, 1976 * ''

Brachinus tigridis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Ali, 1967 * ''

Brachinus timorensis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Hrdlicka, 2017 * ''

Brachinus truncatulus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Fairmaire, 1901 * ''

Brachinus tsara ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Alluaud, 1918 * '' Brachinus turkestanicus'' Liebke, 1928 * '' Brachinus turnai'' Hrdlicka, 2009 * '' Brachinus vadoni'' Jeannel, 1949 * ''

Brachinus vagus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Péringuey, 1898 * ''

Brachinus variegatus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' (Roth, 1851) * ''

Brachinus variventris ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' L.Schaufuss, 1862 * ''

Brachinus velutinus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Erwin, 1965 * ''

Brachinus vicinus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Dejean, 1826 * ''

Brachinus vigilans ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus viridipennis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Dejean, 1831 * ''

Brachinus vitticollis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * '' Brachinus votrubai'' Hrdlicka, 2009 * ''

Brachinus vulcanoides ''Brachinus vulcanoides'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North Ame ...

'' Erwin, 1969 * '' Brachinus xanthophryus'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus xanthopleurus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Chaudoir, 1876 * ''

Brachinus yunnanus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Jedlicka, 1964 * † '' Brachinus newberryi'' Scudder, 1900 * † ''

Brachinus primordialis ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * ''Brachinus aabaab ...

'' Heer, 1847 * † ''

Brachinus repressus ''Brachinus'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species: * '' Brachinus aabaa ...

'' Scudder, 1900

References

External links

''Brachinus'' at Fauna Europaea
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