Ground beetles - Ground beetles

…Some adult ground beetles have a beautiful metallic sheen, and their upper wings are decorated with raised stripes, lines, and stippling, and many collectors are fascinated by their exquisite shapes. The hind wings of the ground beetle are well developed and they fly well. They are distributed all over the world, and about 150 species are known. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "ground beetles" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…オサムシ類の成虫には美しい金属光沢をもつものがあり，また上翅は隆起条，条線，点刻などで飾られ，造形の妙に魅せられて収集家も多い。カタビロオサムシ類は後翅が発達してよく飛ぶ。全世界に分布し，約150種が知られる。…

※「カタビロオサムシ類」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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