genus
Vivid Metallic Ground Beetles
Chlaenius
Field notes
Chlaenius is a large and diverse genus of ground beetle. It is native to the Palearctic realm (including Europe, the Near East, and North Africa), Afrotropical realm, and Nearctic realm. Worldwide, roughly 1,000 species are currently recognized with most known species occurring in the Oriental and Afrotropical regions. The genus is divided into many subgenera.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native vivid metallic ground beetles All
Native to the US, by observations.
