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The Trachypachidae (or sometimes ''false ground beetles'') are a family of beetles that generally resemble small ground beetles, but that are distinguished by the large coxae of their rearmost legs. Only six species are known in the family, with four species of ''Trachypachus'' found in northern Eurasia and northern North America, and two species of ''Systolosoma'' in Chile. Their habits are similar to those of the ground beetles; they are usually found in the leaf litter of conifer forests. To quote G. E. Ball, "the most interesting thing about this small family is its uncertain phylogenetic relationships"; it has been classified as a subfamily of Carabidae, and as a family been placed in several different positions relative to other beetle families. ==Species== * Genus ''Systolosoma'' * * ''Systolosoma breve'' * * ''Systolosoma lateritium'' * Genus ''Trachypachus'' * * ''Trachypachus holmbergi'' * * ''Trachypachus gibbsii'' * * ''Trachypachus zetterstedi'' * * ''Trachypachus slevini'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Trachypachidae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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