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Scarites is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic, the Near East, North America and North Africa, India. There are more than 190 described species in Scarites with more than 55 described species from India. [1] These beetles share physical characteristics of the more tropical stag beetles, but are not closely related.
Scarites subterraneus is a carnivorous beetle. This is clear when looking at its large jaws, which it uses to hunt its prey. [7] The specific diet of S. subterraneus is not remarkably clear (they seem to be willing to eat any invertebrate in any stage of life), but in captivity they have been observed to eat mealworms.
Scarites aterrimus A.Morawitz, 1863 Scarites cultripalpis Quedenfeldt, 1883 Scarites discoidalis Bänninger, 1938 Scarites inconspicuus Chaudoir, 1855 Scarites indus Olivier, 1795 Scarites laevigatus Fabricius, 1792 Scarites mandli Jedlicka, 1963 Scarites nitidulus Klug, 1862 Scarites punctum Wiedemann, 1823 Scarites quadripunctatus Dejean, 1825
Scarites buparius reach a length of about 35–40 millimetres (1.4–1.6 in), with a maximum of 60 millimetres (2.4 in). [4] The basic black color of this glossy beetle is aposematic, highlighting clearly the body on the sandy substrate. Elytra present thin and shallow striae, almost absent in larger specimen.
Scarites quadriceps is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is found in North America. [ 2 ] It can be found beneath debris on the edges of fields or beaches.
Scaritinae is a worldwide subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing more than 2400 species in over 140 genera. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Scaritinae genera
Scarites marinus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, ...
Scarites: Species: S. stenops. ... Bousquet & Skelley, 2010. Scarites stenops is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America. [1 ...