page_title: Chlaenius
hierarchical_section_title: Chlaenius
caption_attribution_description: English: Chlaenius velutinus from Southern France north of Beziers at 2011-04-08
context_page_description: Chlaenius is a large and diverse genus of ground beetle. It is native to the Palearctic, the Near East, North Africa, Afrotropical region, and the Nearctic. Worldwide, roughly 1,000 species are currently recognized with the majority of known species occurring in the Oriental and Afrotropical regions. The genus is divided into many subgenera.
context_section_description: Chlaenius is a large and diverse genus of ground beetle. It is native to the Palearctic (including Europe), the Near East, North Africa, Afrotropical region, and the Nearctic. Worldwide, roughly 1,000 species are currently recognized  with the majority of known species occurring in the Oriental and Afrotropical regions. The genus is divided into many subgenera.
caption: Chlaenius velutinus
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