Trechus
genus of beetles
Trechus is a genus of ground beetles. It is found across Europe, the Middle East and northern Asia. The genus contains hundreds of species.[1]
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| Trechus rivularis | |
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| Genus: | Trechus Clairville, 1806
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The name comes from the Greek word trécho, meaning "I run".[2]
Species were first organised into this genus in 1806, by Joseph Philippe de Clairville.
References change
- ↑ "Trechus Clairville, 1806". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ Erklärung der wissenschaftlichen Käfernamen aus Reitter's Fauna Germanica, Sigmund Schenkling. 1917. Online: Internet Archieve
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Wikispecies has information on: Trechus.
Media related to Trechus at Wikimedia Commons- Trechus at Fauna Europaea
