Masoreus

Masoreus
Masoreus wetterhallii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Lebiinae
Tribe: Cyclosomini
Subtribe: Masoreina
Genus:
Dejean, 1821
Synonyms[1]
  • Mozoreus Motschoulsky, 1845

Masoreus is a genus in the ground beetle family Carabidae. There are about seven described species in Masoreus.[1][2][3]

Species

These seven species belong to the genus Masoreus:

  • Masoreus aegyptiacus Dejean, 1828 (Mediterranean region, Saudi Arabia)
  • Masoreus affinis Chaudoir, 1843 (Mediterranean region, Canary Islands)
  • Masoreus alticola Wollaston, 1864 (Canary Islands)
  • Masoreus grandis Zimmermann, 1832 (Ethiopia)
  • Masoreus orientalis Dejean, 1828 (northern Europe, southern Asia)
  • Masoreus saharensis Mateu, 1984 (Morocco)
  • Masoreus wetterhallii (Gyllenhal, 1813) (Palearctic)

References

  1. ^ a b "ITIS report, Masoreus". Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  2. ^ "GBIF, Masoreus". Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  3. ^ "Catalogue of Life, Masoreus Dejean, 1821". Retrieved 2024-09-27.