Tasmanitachoides Erwini, Tasmania, Australia
Trechus splendens

Trechini is a large tribe of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 270 genera and over 2,400 described species in Trechini, found throughout the world.

The ground beetles of this tribe are small, typically less than 5 mm in length and sometimes 1 mm or less. They occur in a wide variety of habitats on every continent except Antarctica. Though the extinct genus Antarctotrechus indicates that they were formerly present on that continent.

Genera

These genera belong to the tribe Trechini:

Subtribe Aepina Fowler, 1887

Aepopsis Jeannel, 1922

Aepus Leach in Samouelle, 1819

Kenodactylus Broun, 1909

Kiwitrechus Larochelle & Larivière, 2007

Maoritrechus Brookes, 1932

Neanops Britton, 1962

Oarotrechus Townsend, 2010

Temnostega Enderlein, 1905

Thalassobius Solier, 1849

Waiputrechus Townsend, 2010

Subtribe Perileptina Sloane, 1903

Apoplotrechus Alluaud, 1915

Neoblemus Jeannel, 1923

Perileptus Schaum, 1860

Subtribe Trechina Bonelli, 1810

Accoella Ueno, 1990

Acheroniotes Lohaj & Lakota, 2010

Adriaphaenops Noesske, 1928

Aepiblemus Belousov & Kabak, 1993

Agonotrechus Jeannel, 1923

Agostinia Jeannel, 1928

Alanorites Belousov, 1998

Albanotrechus Casale & V.B.Gueorguiev, 1994

Allegrettia Jeannel, 1928

Allotrechiama Ueno, 1970

Ameroduvalius Valentine, 1952

Anchotrechus Jeannel, 1927

Andinorites Mateu & Belles, 1980

Andinotrechus Mateu, 1981

Anillidius Jeannel, 1928

Anophthalmus Sturm, 1844

Aphaenopidius G.Müller, 1913

Aphaenops Bonvouloir, 1862

Aphaenopsis G.Müller, 1913

Apocimmerites Belousov, 1998

Apoduvalius Jeannel, 1953

Aputrechisibus Trezzi, 2007

Arctaphaenops Meixner, 1925

Aspidaphaenops Ueno, 2006

Austrotrechus B.Moore, 1972

Awatrechus Ueno, 1955

Balazucellus Deuve, 2001

Bathytrechus Ueno, 2005

Beronaphaenops B.V.Gueorguiev, 2012

Birmaphaenops Deuve, 2017

Blemus Dejean, 1821

Boldoriella Jeannel, 1928

Boreaphaenops Ueno, 2002

Bothynotrechus B.Moore, 1972

Casaleaphaenops Tian; Huang & Ma, 2021

Cathaiaphaenops Deuve, 1996

Caucasaphaenops Belousov, 1999

Caucasorites Belousov & Zamotajlov, 1997

Chaetoduvalius Jeannel, 1928

Chaetotrechiama Ueno, 1982

Chiapadytes Vigna Taglianti, 1977

Chu Tian & He, 2020

Cimbrodytes Piva, 2021

Cimmerites Jeannel, 1928

Cimmeritodes Deuve, 1996

Ckacus Tian & Huang, 2021

Columbitrechus Mateu, 1982

Coreoblemus Ueno, 1969

Croatotrechus Casale & Jalzic, 1999

Dabatrechus Ueno, 2004

Dactylotrechus Belousov & Kabak, 2003

Daiconotrechus Ueno, 1971

Dalmataphaenops Monguzzi, 1993

Darlingtonea Valentine, 1952

Derossiella Queinnec, 2008

Deuveaphaenops Tian & Huang, 2017

Dianotrechus Tian, 2016

Doderotrechus Vigna Taglianti, 1968

Dongoblemus Deuve & Tian, 2016

Dongodytes Deuve, 1993

Dracotrechus Ueno, 2010

Duvalioblemus Deuve, 1995

Duvaliomimus Jeannel, 1928

Duvaliopsis Jeannel, 1928

Duvalius Delarouzée, 1859

Eocnides Jeannel, 1954

Epaphiopsis Ueno, 1953

Epaphiotrechus Deuve & Kavanaugh, 2016

Epaphius Leach in Samouelle, 1819

Erebotrechus Britton, 1964

Escolatrechus Mateu, 2003

Eutrechopsis B.Moore, 1972

Eutrechus B.Moore, 1972

Geotrechus Jeannel, 1919

Giraffaphaenops Deuve, 2002

Glabroduvalius Vrbica; Curcic; Antic & Curcic, 2013

Goedetrechus B.Moore, 1972

Gotoblemus Ueno, 1970

Graciliblemus Deuve & Tian, 2016

Guatemalatrechus Trezzi, 2003

Guiaphaenops Deuve, 2002

Guizhaphaenops Vigna Taglianti, 1997

Guizhaphaenopsoides Tian; Huang & Li, 2021

Gulaphaenops Ueno, 1987

Himalaphaenops Ueno, 1980

Himalotrechus Belousov; Kabak & J.Schmidt, 2019

Homaloderodes Jeannel, 1962

Huoyanodytes Tian & Huang, 2016

Iberotrechus Jeannel, 1920

Iga Ueno, 1953

Incatrechus Mateu & Belles, 1982

Inotrechus Dolzhanski & Ljovushkin, 1989

Ishidatrechus Ueno, 1956

Ishikawatrechus Habu, 1950

Italaphaenops Ghidini, 1964

Iyotrechus Ueno & Naito, 2009

Jalzicaphaenops Lohaj & Lakota, 2010

Jeannelius Kurnakov, 1959

Jiangxiaphaenops Ueno & Clarke, 2007

Jiulongotrechus Tian; Huang & Wang, 2015

Junaphaenops Ueno, 1997

Junnanotrechus Ueno & Yin, 1993

Kettlotrechus Townsend, 2010

Kosswigia Jeannel, 1947

Kozlovites Jeannel, 1935

Kupetrechus Larochelle & Larivière, 2007

Kurasawatrechus Yoshida & Nomura, 1952

Kusumia Ueno, 1952

Lanxangaphaenops Deuve, 2012

Laoblemus Ueno, 2006

Laosaphaenops Deuve, 2000

Lessinodytes Vigna Taglianti, 1982

Libotrechus Ueno, 1998

Luoxiaotrechus Tian & Yin, 2013

Luyatrechus M.Etonti & Mateu, 2000

Luzonotrechus Ueno, 1979

Mamesdytes Trezzi, 2003

Masuzoa Ueno, 1960

Masuzonoblemus Ueno, 1989

Mayaphaenops Vigna Taglianti, 1977

Meganophthalmus Kurnakov, 1959

Mexaphaenops Bolivar y Pieltain, 1942

Mexitrechus Barr, 1982

Miaotrechus Tian; Chen & Ma, 2020

Microblemus Ueno, 2007

Mimanillus B.Moore, 1972

Mimotrechus B.Moore, 1972

Minimaphaenops Deuve, 2000

Minosaphaenops Queinnec, 2008

Minutotrechus Deuve & Kavanaugh, 2016

Nannotrechus Winkler, 1926

Nanotrechiama Belousov & Kabak, 2018

Neaphaenops Jeannel, 1920

Nelsonites Valentine, 1952

Neotrechus G.Müller, 1913

Nesaeoduvalius Casale & Giachino, 2016

Nesiotrechus Ueno, 1995

Nipponaphaenops Ueno, 1971

Nototrechus B.Moore, 1972

Nunbergites Pawlowski & Stachowiak, 1991

Omalodera Blanchard, 1842

Oodinotrechus Ueno, 1998

Oroblemites Ueno & Pawlowski, 1981

Oroblemus Ueno & Yoshida, 1966

Orotrechus G.Müller, 1913

Oxytrechus Jeannel, 1927

Panaphaenops Tian; Huang & Ma, 2021

Paracimmerites Belousov, 1998

Paraphaenops Jeannel, 1916

Paratrechiotes Ueno, 1995

Paratrechus Jeannel, 1920

Petraphaenops Delic; Kapla & Colla, 2019

Pheggomisetes Knirsch, 1923

Pilosaphaenops Deuve & Tian, 2008

Plesioaphaenops Deuve & Tian, 2011

Pogonoschema Jeannel, 1927

Pontodytes Casale & Giachino, 1989

Porocimmerites Belousov, 1998

Protrechiama Belousov & Kabak, 2003

Pseudanophthalmus Jeannel, 1920

Pseudaphaenops Winkler, 1912

Pseudocnides Jeannel, 1927

Pseudotrechisibus Mateu & Belles, 1982

Puertrechus Belousov & Kabak, 2014

Putzeysius Jeannel, 1962

Qianaphaenops Ueno, 2000

Qianotrechus Ueno, 2000

Queinnectrechus Deuve, 1992

Rakantrechus Ueno, 1951

Ryugadous Habu, 1950

Sardaphaenops Cerruti & Henrot, 1956

Satotrechus Ueno, 2006

Sbordoniella Vigna Taglianti, 1980

Scotoplanetes Absolon, 1913

Scototrechus Britton, 1962

Shenaphaenops Ueno, 1999

Shennongotrechus Ueno, 2004

Shenoblemus Tian & Fang, 2020

Shilinotrechus Ueno, 2003

Shiqianaphaenops Tian, 2016

Shuangheaphaenops Tian, 2017

Shuaphaenops Ueno, 1999

Sichuanotrechus Deuve, 2005

Sidublemus Tian & Yin, 2013

Sinaphaenops Ueno & Wang, 1991

Sinocimmerites Deuve, 2007

Sinotrechiama Ueno, 2000

Sinotroglodytes Deuve, 1996

Sloanella Jeannel, 1927

Speotrechus Jeannel, 1922

Stevensius Jeannel, 1923

Stygiotrechus Ueno, 1958

Subilsia Español, 1967

Sumatrechus Deuve, 2005

Superbotrechus Deuve & Tian, 2009

Suzuka Ueno, 1956

Taiwanotrechus Ueno, 1987

Taniatrechus Belousov & Dolzhanski, 1994

Tasmanorites Jeannel, 1927

Tasmanotrechus B.Moore, 1972

Taurocimmerites Belousov, 1998

Thalassoduvalius Ueno, 1956

Tianeotrechus Tian & Tang, 2016

Tianzhuaphaenops Zhao & Tian, 2016

Tienmutrechus Suenson, 1957

Tonkinaphaenops Deuve, 2013

Toshiaphaenops Ueno, 1999

Trechepaphiama Deuve & Kavanaugh, 2016

Trechepaphiopsis Deuve & Kavanaugh, 2016

Trechiama Jeannel, 1927

Trechiamiotes Deuve, 1998

Trechicomimus Mateu & Nègre, 1972

Trechiella Jeannel, 1927

Trechimorphus Jeannel, 1927

Trechinotus Jeannel, 1962

Trechiotes Jeannel, 1954

Trechisibus Motschulsky, 1862

Trechistus B.Moore, 1972

Trechoblemus Ganglbauer, 1891

Trechus Clairville, 1806

Trichaphaenops Jeannel, 1916

Troglocimmerites Ljovuschkin, 1970

Tropidotrechus Jeannel, 1927

Typhlotrechus G.Müller, 1913

Uenoaphaenops Tian & He, 2020

Uenoites Belousov & Kabak, 2016

Uenotrechus Deuve & Tian, 1999

Ushijimaella Ueno, 1980

Velebitaphaenops Casale & Jalzic, 2012

Velesaphaenops S.Curcic et al., 2018

Vietotrechus Ueno, 1995

Wanhuaphaenops Tian & Wang, 2016

Wanoblemus Tian & Fang, 2016

Wulongoblemus Ueno, 2007

Xenotrechus Barr & Krekeler, 1967

Xiangxius Tian; Huang & Li, 2021

Xuedytes Tian & Huang, 2017

Yalongaphaenops Belousov & Kabak, 2021

Yamautidius Ueno, 1957

Yanzaphaenops Ueno, 2010

Yunotrechus Tian & Huang, 2014

Zhijinaphaenops Ueno & Ran, 2002

Subtribe Trechodina Jeannel, 1926

Amblystogenium Enderlein, 1905

Canarobius Machado, 1987

Cnides Motschulsky, 1862

Cothresia Jeannel, 1964

Cyphotrechodes Jeannel, 1926

Eotrechodes Ueno; Lafer & Sundukov, 1995

Himalotrechodes Ueno, 1981

Iberotrechodes Faille et al., 2021

Pachydesus Motschulsky, 1864

Pachytrechodes Jeannel, 1960

Paratrechodes Jeannel, 1926

Scaurotrechodes Geginat, 2006

Spelaeovulcania Machado, 1987

Sporades Fauvel, 1882

Thalassophilus Wollaston, 1854

Trechobembix Jeannel, 1926

Trechodes Blackburn, 1901

Trechosia Jeannel, 1926

Trechosiella Jeannel, 1960

Not placed in a subtribe

Antarctotrechus Ashworth & Erwin, 2016

Trechinites Heer, 1862

Trechoides Motschulsky, 1856

Further reading

  • LeConte, J. L. (1861). . Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. Vol. 3. Smithsonian Institution. doi:. ISBN 978-0665100550. {{cite book}}:ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

External links

  • Media related to Trechini at Wikimedia Commons