Dicaelus Explained

Dicaelus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are about 18 described species in Dicaelus, found in North America.

Species

These 18 species belong to the genus Dicaelus:

• Dicaelus alternans Dejean, 1826 (United States)
• Dicaelus ambiguus LaFerté-Sénectère, 1841 (United States)
• Dicaelus chermocki Ball, 1959 (United States)
• Dicaelus costatus LeConte, 1853 (United States and Mexico)
• Dicaelus crenatus LeConte, 1853 (United States)
• Dicaelus dilatatus Say, 1823 (United States and Canada)
• Dicaelus elongatus Bonelli, 1813 (United States and Canada)
• Dicaelus franclemonti Ball, 1991 (Mexico)
• Dicaelus furvus Dejean, 1826 (United States)
• Dicaelus laevipennis LeConte, 1847 (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
• Dicaelus politus Dejean, 1826 (United States and Canada)
• Dicaelus purpuratus Bonelli, 1813 (United States and Canada)
• Dicaelus quadratus LeConte, 1847 (United States)
• Dicaelus sculptilis Say, 1823 (United States and Canada)
• Dicaelus subtropicus Casey, 1913 (United States)
• Dicaelus suffusus (Casey, 1913) (United States)
• Dicaelus teter Bonelli, 1813 (United States and Canada)
• † Dicaelus alutaceus G.Horn, 1876