''Halocoryza'' is a genus of

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s in the family

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, containing the following species: * ''

Halocoryza acapulcana ''Halocoryza acapulcana'' is a species of brown coloured ground beetle in the subfamily Scaritinae which can be found in Ecuador and Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern port ...

'' D. R. Whitehead, 1966 * ''

Halocoryza arenaria ''Halocoryza arenaria'' is a species of brown coloured ground beetle in the subfamily Scaritinae which was described by Darlington in 1939. Distribution It is found on Barbados, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Virg ...

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, 1939) * ''

Halocoryza maindroni ''Halocoryza maindroni'' is a species of brown coloured ground beetle in the subfamily Scaritinae which can be found on Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, and Réunion, as well as in Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, and Somalia Somalia, , ...

'' Alluaud, 1919 * ''

Halocoryza whiteheadiana ''Halocoryza whiteheadiana'' is a species of brown coloured ground beetle in the subfamily Scaritinae which is endemic to Baja California Sur, Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the sou ...

'' Erwin, 2011

Halocoryza Acapulcana

"The ''Halocoryza Acapulcana'' beetles can be found shores of islands in the

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, and the

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, primarily in inter-tidal lagoons on the edge of

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. Acapulcana adults are most commonly found in March and August. Acapulcana are capable of flight, but are slow runners. Adults are attracted to light, and are nocturnal predators.

Halocoryza Arenria

The ''Halocoryza arenaria'' can be found on the shores of

Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate ...

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Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...

, Grenada,

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Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispan ...

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(

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, Colombia),

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( St. John, St. Thomas). These beetles are possibly capable of flight, however this is unsure, and they are slow runners. Arenaria is a nocturnal predaceous species and often take cover in sand and seaweed piles. Most likely to be found March–April, July, and October.

Halocoryza Maindroni

Halocoryza Maindroni are found low on shores of Comoros(Mayotte),

Djibouti Djibouti, ar, جيبوتي ', french: link=no, Djibouti, so, Jabuuti officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Re ...

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It incl ...

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries by area, fifth-largest country in Asia ...

, and

Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constitut ...

. Adults live on the ground on coralline sands near

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s. Possibly has the ability of flight, however its main mode of transportation is walking despite being a slow running species. Found in January and October. Adults are nocturnal predators who take cover under seaweed just above high tide during the day.

Halocoryza Whiteheadiana

Named after

Donald R. Whitehead Donald Robert Whitehead (1938–1990) was an American entomologist, who specialized in the study of the biogeography and systematics of weevil Weevils are beetles belonging to the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their e ...

, who had a keen interest in this species. This beetle can be found on Isla del Carmen(Baja California) in

. possibly a flying species, however they are slow runners and strong burrowers.

Appearance

The Halocoryza are often red in color(the deepness of the color varies depending on species). They also have small mandibles and small antennae. The genus is typically small in size, shiny throughout whole body, and have small eyes.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5643361 Scaritinae