Atrotus Explained

Atrotus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are about 18 described species in Atrotus.

Species

These 18 species belong to the genus Atrotus:

• Atrotus aethiopicus Basilewsky, 1951 (Ethiopia)
• Atrotus bedeli (Alluaud, 1908) (Tanzania)
• Atrotus bicolor Britton, 1948 (Yemen)
• Atrotus chenzemae Basilewsky, 1976 (Tanzania)
• Atrotus dallastai Basilewsky, 1977 (Kenya)
• Atrotus elgonensis Basilewsky, 1954 (Uganda and Kenya)
• Atrotus forcipatus Péringuey, 1896 (South Africa)
• Atrotus indicus B.Gueorguiev, 2013 (India)
• Atrotus kivuensis (Burgeon, 1935) (Africa)
• Atrotus kundelunguensis Basilewsky, 1951 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• Atrotus lamottei Basilewsky, 1968 (Ivory Coast)
• Atrotus leleupi Basilewsky, 1951 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• Atrotus luror Péringuey, 1926 (South Africa)
• Atrotus mandibularis Basilewsky, 1956 (Rwanda and Burundi)
• Atrotus oldeanicus Basilewsky, 1962 (Tanzania)
• Atrotus scotti (Alluaud, 1937) (Ethiopia)
• Atrotus sjostedti (Alluaud, 1927) (Kenya and Tanzania)
• Atrotus uluguruanus Basilewsky, 1962 (Tanzania)