Chlaenius

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 ^[1] with most known species occurring in the Oriental and Afrotropical regions.^[2] The genus is divided into many subgenera.^[3]

Chlaenius
A: C. velutinus; B: C. spoliatus; C: C. festivus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
Subfamily:	Harpalinae
Tribe:	Chlaeniini
Genus:	Chlaenius Bonelli, 1810
Synonyms
Vachinius Chlaeniellus Reitter, 1908

Species

Main article: List of Chlaenius species

Parasites

The mite Eutarsopolipus paryavae (Acari, Heterostigmatina, Podapolipidae) under the elytra of its host beetle Chlaenius flaviguttatus

In Australia, Chlaenius flaviguttatus Macleay is parasitized by a species of mite, Eutarsopolipus chlaenii Katlav & Hajiqanbar, 2021 which dwells under the elytra.^[4]

Chlaenius velutinus

Chlaenius purpuricollis

Chlaenius sp., larva