Broscina Explained

The subtribe Broscina is a group of beetles in the Broscini tribe of Carabidae (the ground beetles).

Description

Broscina has eight accepted genera:^[1]

• Broscodera: 4 species (see note)
• Broscosoma: 34 species
• Broscus: 2 subgenera; 25 species
• Chaetobroscus: 2 subgenera; 4 species
• Craspedonotus: 3 species
• Eobroscus: 2 subgenera, 4 species
• Miscodera: 1 species
• Zacotus: 1 species

Note: Broscina also contains the Sinobrosculus genus which is in contention and considered doubtful with the three species alternatively being placed in Broscodera.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Martin Häckel, Jan Farkač and David W. Wrase . 2010 . A check-list of the tribe Broscini Hope, 1838 of the World (Coleoptera: Carabidae) . Studies and Reports Taxonomical Series . 6 . 1–2 . 43–84.
2. Web site: Sinobrosculus Deuve, 1990 . Global Biodiversity Information Facility . 9 Jun 2020.