''Epigraphus'' is a genus in the ground 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 2,700 in Europe. As of 2015, it is one of the 10 most species-rich animal ...

. There are about seven described species in ''Epigraphus'', found in Africa.

Species

These seven species belong to the genus ''Epigraphus'': * '' Epigraphus adoxus'' Basilewsky, 1967 (

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) * '' Epigraphus amplicollis'' (Schaum, 1854) (

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Epigraphus arcuatocollis ''Epigraphus'' is a genus in the ground beetle family Carabidae. There are about seven described species in ''Epigraphus'', found in Africa. Species These seven species belong to the genus ''Epigraphus'': * '' Epigraphus adoxus'' Basilewsky, 196 ...

'' (Murray, 1857) (Africa) * ''

Epigraphus congonicus ''Epigraphus'' is a genus in the ground beetle family Carabidae. There are about seven described species in ''Epigraphus'', found in Africa. Species These seven species belong to the genus ''Epigraphus'': * '' Epigraphus adoxus'' Basilewsky, 196 ...

'' Basilewsky, 1967 (DR Congo,

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Epigraphus differens ''Epigraphus'' is a genus in the ground beetle family Carabidae. There are about seven described species in ''Epigraphus'', found in Africa. Species These seven species belong to the genus ''Epigraphus'': * ''Epigraphus adoxus'' Basilewsky, 1967 ...

'' Basilewsky, 1967 (

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Epigraphus fuscicornis ''Epigraphus'' is a genus in the ground beetle family Carabidae. There are about seven described species in ''Epigraphus'', found in Africa. Species These seven species belong to the genus ''Epigraphus'': * '' Epigraphus adoxus'' Basilewsky, 196 ...

'' (Kolbe, 1883) (Africa) * ''

Epigraphus insolitus ''Epigraphus'' is a genus in the ground beetle family Carabidae. There are about seven described species in ''Epigraphus'', found in Africa. Species These seven species belong to the genus ''Epigraphus'': * '' Epigraphus adoxus'' Basilewsky, 196 ...

'' Bates, 1886 (

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References

Panagaeinae {{Panagaeinae-stub