''Epikastea'' is a genus in the ground beetle family
Carabidae
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. There are about six described species in ''Epikastea'', found in
Peru
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,
Ecuador
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, and
Costa Rica
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Species
These six species belong to the genus ''Epikastea'':
* '' Epikastea biolat'' Erwin, 2004 (Peru)
* '' Epikastea grace'' Erwin, 2004 (Peru)
* '' Epikastea limonae'' Liebke, 1936 (Costa Rica)
* '' Epikastea mancocapac'' Erwin, 2004 (Peru)
* '' Epikastea piranha'' Erwin, 2004 (Ecuador)
* '' Epikastea poguei'' Erwin, 2004 (Peru)
References
Lebiinae
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