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Cychrus

Genus of beetles

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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.

01Cychrus species

These 160 species belong to the genus Cychrus.

Cychrus attenuatus, Germany
Cychrus attenuatus, Germany
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