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Podabrus

Podabrus is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are more than 100 described species in Podabrus, recorded from Europe, North America and Asia.

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Podabrus
Podabrus basillaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Cantharidae
Subfamily: Cantharinae
Tribe: Podabrini
Genus: Podabrus
Westwood, 1838
Synonyms1
  • Brachynotus Kirby, 1837
  • Imasakapodabrus Takahashi, 2012
  • Japanopodabrus Takahashi, 2012
  • Malthacus Kirby, 1837
  • Nakanepodabrus Takahashi, 2012
  • Podabrus Fischer de Waldheim, 1821

Podabrus is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are more than 100 described species in Podabrus, recorded from Europe, North America and Asia.23

Podabrus tricostatus source ↗

Species

These 119 species belong to the genus Podabrus:23

References

References

  1. "ITIS report, Podabrus". Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  2. "BugGuide.net, Podabrus genus Information". Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  3. "Catalogue of Life, Podabrus Westwood, 1838". Retrieved 2025-10-23.
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