Cychrus is a large genus of rare snail-eating beetles in the family Carabidae. There are at least 160 described species in Cychrus. They are found throughout the world, although more than 80% of the species occur in China.[1][2][3]

Cychrus
Cychrus caraboides, snail hunter, Lithuania
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Tribe: Cychrini
Genus: Cychrus
Fabricius, 1794
Cychrus attenuatus, Germany

Cychrus species

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These 160 species belong to the genus Cychrus.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cychrus". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  2. ^ "Cychrus genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  3. ^ "Cychrus Fabricius, 1794". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-08.