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Selenophorus

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Selenophorus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:

From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenophorus, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	1034984	https://www.gbif.org/species/1034984
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	290007	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=290007

Rank

genus

Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae : Selenophorus

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Bilateria
-	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
-	Protostomia	Grobben 1908
-	Ecdysozoa
-	Panarthropoda
phylum	Arthropoda	Latreille 1829
subphylum	Mandibulata
-	Pancrustacea
superclass	Hexapoda	Latreille 1825
-	Cercofilata	Kukalová-Peck 1987
class	Insecta	Linnaeus 1758
-	Dicondylia
-	Paranotalia	Sroka et al. 2014
subclass	Pterygota	Brauer 1885
-	Neopterygota	Crampton 1924
infraclass	Neoptera	Martynov 1923
-	Holometabola
-	Aparaglossata
-	Coleopterida	Kukalová-Peck and Lawrence 2004
order	Coleoptera	Linnaeus 1758
suborder	Adephaga	Clairville 1806
family	Carabidae	Latreille 1802
subfamily	Harpalinae
tribe	Harpalini	Bonelli 1810
subtribe	Harpalina	Bonelli 1810
genus	Selenophorus	Dejean 1829

Scientific Name

Selenophorus Dejean, 1829

Name Published In

Spec. gén. Coléopt., 4

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Selenophorus	genus	belongs to Carabidae	stated with evidence	Werner, 1969
Selenophorus	genus	belongs to Harpalina	stated with evidence	Bouchard et al., 2011

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

Extant Size (PBDB)

1 (100%)

First Recorded Appearance

4.90 - 1.80 Ma
Cenozoic

Environment

terrestrial (based on Insecta)

Motility

actively mobile (based on Arthropoda)

Taphonomy

chitin (based on Insecta)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

P. Bouchard, Y. Bousquet, and A. E. Davies, M. A. Alonso-Zarazaga, J. F. Lawrence, C. H. C. Lyal, A. F. Newton, C. A. M. Reid, M. Schmitt, A. lipiski, A. B. T. Smith. 2011. Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta). ZooKeys 88:1-972

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenophorus

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)
Selenophorus abaxoides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus acutangulus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus adjunctus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus aeneopiceus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus aequinoctialis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus affinis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus agilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus agonoides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus alternans species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus amaroides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus anceps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus angulatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus antarcticus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus apicalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus assimilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus aureocupreus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus aurichalceus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus barbadensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus barysomoides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus batesi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus blanchardi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus blandus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus bradycelloides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus brasiliensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus brevis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus breviusculus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus callistichus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus cardionotus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus cayennensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus chalceus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus chalcosomus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus chalybaeus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus chaparralus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus chiriquinus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus chryses species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus clypealis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus concinnus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus confinis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus contractus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus coracinus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus cordatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus cupreolus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus curvipes species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus cyaneus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus cyclogonus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus dessalinesi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus dichromatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus dilutipes species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus dimidiatulus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus discoderoides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus discopunctatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus dispar species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus distinctus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus dives species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus dubius species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus ellipticus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus elongatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus emarginatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus emendi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus exilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus fabricii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus faldermanni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus famulus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus fatuus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus flavilabris species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus flavipes species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus fossulatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus foveatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus foveolatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus fulvicornis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus gagatinus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus galapagoensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus genuinus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus granarius species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus hepburni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus houstoni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus hylacis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus illustris species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus implicans species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus insularis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus integer species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus intermedius species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus irec species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus irideus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus irinus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus iviei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus lacordairei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus laesus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus laevicollis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus latior species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus limbolaris species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus liodiscus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus lubricipes species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus marginepilosus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus marginepunctatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus maritimus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus mendicus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus mexicanus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus misellus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus modestus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus multiporus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus multipunctatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus mundus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus municeps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus myrmidon species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus nanulus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus nonseriatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus obscuricornis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus obscurus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus obtusoides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus obtusus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus opacus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus opalinus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus otiosus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus palliatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus pampicola species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus paramundus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus parumpunctatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus parvus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus pedicularius species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus placidus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus planipennis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus pleuriticus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus poeciloides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus promptus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus propinquus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus pseudomundus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus pulcherrimus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus pullus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus punctiger species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus punctipennis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus punctulatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus pusillus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus pusio species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus putzeysi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus pyritosus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus riparius species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus rodriguezi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus rufescens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus ruficollis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus rufulus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus rugipennis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus rugulosus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus sallei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus satyrus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus scitulus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus scolopaceus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus semirufus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus seriatoporus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus sinuaticollis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus solitarius species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus spinosus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus splendidus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus steinheili species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus striatopunctatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus suavis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus subaeneus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus subcordatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus subquadratus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus subsinuatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus subtropicus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus tarsalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus tesselatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus tibialis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus trepidus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus tubericauda species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus valgus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus variabilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus variegatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus ventralis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus vicinus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus vilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus woodruffi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus xantholomus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selenophorus yucatanus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1829	Selenophorus Dejean
1969	Selenophorus Werner p. 125
2011	Selenophorus Bouchard et al.

References

Bouchard P., Bousquet Y., et al (2011) Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta), ZooKeys 88, 1-972

Werner F. G. (1969) Terrestrial insects of the Rita Blanca lake deposits, Paleoecology of an early Pleistocene lake on the high plains of Texas. Geological Society of America Memoir 113, 123-130

CoL2006 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Hallan, J. (2000-current). Biology Catalog. Web compilation accessible at http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (accessed June 2012). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

SN2000: Brands, S. J. (compiler) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

as per family (nonmarine except where stated) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Spec. gén. Coléopt., 4 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Bousquet, Yves, and André Larochelle, 1993: Catalogue of the Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Trachypachidae, Rhysodidae, Carabidae including Cicindelini) of America North of Mexico. Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada, no. 167. 397. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

Bousquet, Yves, 2012: Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico. ZooKeys, issue 245. 1-1722. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

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