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Abax is a genus of fairly large (measuring between 11 and 25 mm in length) beetles of the ground beetle family, Carabidae found in Britain and Europe.
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Acupalpus is a genus of small (three to five millimetres in length) beetles of the ground beetle family, Carabidae. They are mostly found in damp, swampy localities, though also in sunny open localities and agricultural land.
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Agonum is a genus of beetles of the ground beetle family, Carabidae, with 22 species occurring in Britain, most are black or metallic in colour, like wet and marshy locations, and range from 4 to 10 mm long. They are rather flat bodied, with slender antennae and legs.
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Amara is a genus of beetles of the ground beetle family, Carabidae, with some 35 species living in Britain. They vary in shape, but the majority of species have an elongate or compactly oval body. They vary in size from 4 to 15 mm and may be black or brown in colour, often with a metallic sheen. Generally they live in dry localities, hiding under stones, moss and between grass roots living on a mixed diet of insect larvae and vegetable matter.
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Anisodactylus is a genus of beetles of the ground beetle family, Carabidae. They vary in size from 9 to 13 mm and are found throughout Britain and Europe.
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Anophthalmus is a genus of four species of cave-dwelling beetles of the ground beetle family, Carabidae. Anophthalmus gobanzi is about four millimetres long and is found in mountainous areas of southern Austria and the northern part of the Balkans. It's eyes have completely degenerated and the antennae have become elongated and the legs covered with tactile bristles to enable the insect to feel its way about.
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Anthracus is an alternative genus for Acupalpus consputus, a small (three to five millimetres in length) beetle of the ground beetle family, Carabidae. They live in shaded places beside water, often under fallen leaves and hibernate before mating in the spring.
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Aptinus is an endangered genus of bombardier beetles of the ground beetle family, Carabidae. They are closely related to the genus Brachinus, but are larger, black in colour with yellowish red legs and antennae.
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Asaphidion is a genus of small (four to six millimetres in length) beetles of the ground beetle family, Carabidae. They live mostly under stones on sandy ground near water.
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Badister is a genus of beetles of the ground beetle family, Carabidae, closely related to the genus Licinus, but smaller measuring no more than nine millimetres in length and live in damp places under stones and wood and among grass roots.
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