Cratacanthus Dejean, 1829
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Genus Cratacanthus Dejean, 1829 View in CoL View at ENA
Cratacanthus Dejean, 1829: 40. Type species: Cratacanthus pensylvanicus Dejean, 1829 (= Harpalus dubius Palisot de Beauvois, 1811) by monotypy. Etymology (original). From the Greek cratos (strong) and acanthos (spine), alluding to the strong labial tooth (" menton ... au milieu de son échancrure une forte dent aigüe, presque en épine ") of the adult [masculine].
Diversity.
One North American species in the temperate regions.
Identification.
The species is covered in Lindroth’s (1968: 744-745) monograph.
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Cratacanthus Dejean, 1829
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Cratacanthus
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Cratacanthus pensylvanicus
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