Neocarenum

Neocarenum angustatum, copyright Museums Victoria.

Belongs within: Scaritinae.

Neocarenum is an Australian genus of scaritine ground beetles characterised by moniliform antennae, sub-securiform labial palpi and bidentate anterior tibiae.

<==Neocarenum Castelnau 1867LM87
    |--N. singulare Castelnau 1867 [=N. singularis]LM87
    |--N. angustatum Sloane 1894LM87
    |--N. blackburni Sloane 1895LM87
    |--N. cylindripenne Bates 1874LM87
    |--N. dingo Sloane 1916LM87
    |--N. elongatum (Macleay 1864) [=Carenum elongatum; incl. N. kreusleri Castelnau 1867]LM87
    |--N. parviceps Sloane 1894LM87
    |--N. retusum Bates 1874LM87
    |--N. rugulosum Macleay 1869LM87
    `--N. spenceri Sloane 1897LM87

*Type species of generic name indicated

References

[LM87] Lawrence, J. F., B. P. Moore, J. E. Pyke & T. A. Weir. 1987. Zoological Catalogue of Australia vol. 4. Coleoptera: Archostemata, Myxophaga and Adephaga. Australian Government Publishing Service: Canberra.

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