Epomis

Epomis
Chlaenius dejeanii eating a southern banded newt, Ommatotriton vittatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Harpalinae
Genus: Chlaenius
Subgenus: Epomis
Bonelli, 1810
Chlaenius circumscriptus preying upon a tree frog, Hyla savignyi

Epomis is a subgenus of ground beetle genus Chlaenius. The larvae of this subgenus are notable for being obligate role-reversal predators.[1] Amphibians such as frogs are normally predators of beetles; however, Epomis larvae feed exclusively on amphibians.[2][3]

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