Epomis | |
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Chlaenius dejeanii eating a southern banded newt, Ommatotriton vittatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Carabidae |
Subfamily: | Harpalinae |
Genus: | Chlaenius |
Subgenus: | Epomis Bonelli, 1810 |
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]