''Dyscherus'' is a genus in the ground beetle family

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. There are about 15 described species in ''Dyscherus'', found in

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Species

These 15 species belong to the genus ''Dyscherus'': * '' Dyscherus ambondrombe'' Bulirsch; Janak & P.Moravec, 2005 * '' Dyscherus bongolavae'' Basilewsky, 1979 * '' Dyscherus costatus'' (

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, 1833) * '' Dyscherus descarpentriesi'' Basilewsky, 1976 * '' Dyscherus gigas'' Basilewsky, 1979 * '' Dyscherus janaki'' Bulirsch & P.Moravec, 2009 * '' Dyscherus mocquerysi'' Bänninger, 1934 * '' Dyscherus occidentalis'' Basilewsky, 1976 * '' Dyscherus pauliani'' Basilewsky, 1976 * '' Dyscherus peyrierasi'' Basilewsky, 1976 * '' Dyscherus punctatostriatus'' Basilewsky, 1976 * '' Dyscherus sicardi'' Jeannel, 1946 * '' Dyscherus storthodontoides'' Bänninger, 1935 * '' Dyscherus subgranulatus'' Basilewsky, 1954 * '' Dyscherus viettei'' Basilewsky, 1973

References

Scaritinae {{Scaritinae-stub