Harpalinae is a subfamily of ground beetles that contains more than 3,000 species in 4 tribes worldwide, according to the Carabcat Database. A rarely used common name for the subfamily is the harp beetles. The Harpalinae contain the most apomorphic ground beetles, displaying a wide range of forms and behaviors. Some are, rare among ground beetles, omnivores or even herbivores.[1]
Many closely related taxa have been treated as subordinates of the Harpalinae by various authors. 24 tribes and more than 6,000 species were formerly included in Harpalinae. As a result of recent phylogenetic research, most of those tribes were transferred to other subfamilies or promoted to subfamilies of their own. Harpalinae currently consists of 4 tribes and around 3,100 species.[2][1]
These four tribes belong to Harpalinae. The genera of Harpalinae are included in the tribe pages.[2]
Harpalinae is a subfamily of ground beetles that contains more than 3,000 species in 4 tribes worldwide, according to the Carabcat Database. A rarely used common name for the subfamily is the harp beetles. The Harpalinae contain the most apomorphic ground beetles, displaying a wide range of forms and behaviors. Some are, rare among ground beetles, omnivores or even herbivores.
