''Erephognathus'' is a genus in the
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...
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 at least three described species in ''Erephognathus'', found in
Madagascar
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Species
These three species belong to the genus ''Erephognathus'':
* ''Erephognathus coerulescens
''Erephognathus'' is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are at least three described species in ''Erephognathus'', found in Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the i ...
'' (Fairmaire, 1903)
* '' Erephognathus margarithrix'' Alluaud, 1936
* '' Erephognathus ranomafanae'' Kavanaugh & Rainio, 2016
References
Anthiinae (beetle)
Carabidae genera
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