Subfamily

Paussinae (Ant nest beetles)

Metrius contractus. Photo: (c) Koji Shiraiwa, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Ant nest beetles (subfamily Paussinae) or paussines, some members of which are known also as flanged bombardier beetles, are a large subfamily within the ground beetles (Carabidae). The tribes Metriini, Ozaenini, Paussini and Protopaussini are included in the subfamily.

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Subtaxa

Tribe: Metriini

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