Somotrichus Seidlitz, 1887

Bousquet, Yves, 2012, Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico, ZooKeys 245, pp. 1-1722 : 793

Genus Somotrichus Seidlitz, 1887

Somotrichus Seidlitz, 1887: 7 [Gattung]. Type species: Carabus elevatus Fabricius, 1792 (= Lebia unifasciata Dejean, 1831) by monotypy. Etymology. From the Greek soma (body) and trichos (hair), probably alluding to the pubescence on the elytra (" Fl [ ü] g [el] d [ecken]... dicht behaart ") of the adult [masculine].

Diversity.

Two species from the Afrotropical Region, one restricted to Madagascar, the other subcosmopolitan, having been dispersed through commerce.

Identification.

The character states of the species found in North America are described in detail by Habu (1967: 75-77).

Taxonomic Note.

This genus was listed in the tribe Singilini (currently considered a synonym of Dromiusina ) by Jeannel (1949a: 915-916) along with the genera Singilis Rambur (eight species in the Mediterranean region and Middle East), Phloeozetus Peyron (about 55 species in Africa, Mediterranean region, and Middle East), Velindopsis Burgeon (three Afrotropical species), Pephrica Alluaud (six Afrotropical species), and Paulianites Jeannel (one Madagascan species).