Laemostenus
# Laemostenus

Laemostenus is a genus of ground beetles present on all continents on Earth, except Antarctica.

There are nearly 200 species in the genus, divided into several subgenera. Beetles of the genus are about 8 to 28 millimeters long. Many are dark in color with a blue or purple sheen. Others, especially subterranean and cave-dwelling species, are depigmented, much lighter in color, with reduced eyes.

## Selected subgenera and species

* Laemostenus (Actenipus)
   * Laemostenus acutangulus
   * Laemostenus angustatus
   * Laemostenus carinatus
   * Laemostenus caussolensis
   * Laemostenus dubaulti
   * Laemostenus elegans
   * Laemostenus ginellae
   * Laemostenus gobbii
   * Laemostenus krueperi
   * Laemostenus latialis
   * Laemostenus macropus
   * Laemostenus meaillensis
   * Laemostenus oblongus
   * Laemostenus obtusus
   * Laemostenus peloponnesiacus
   * Laemostenus pippiai
   * Laemostenus plasoni
   * Laemostenus thessalicus
* Laemostenus (Antisphodrus)
   * Laemostenus andalusiacus
   * Laemostenus barrancoi
   * Laemostenus bermejae
   * Laemostenus beroni
   * Laemostenus casalei
   * Laemostenus cavicola
   * Laemostenus cazorlensis
   * Laemostenus elongatus
   * Laemostenus giachinoi
   * Laemostenus insubricus
   * Laemostenus jailensis
   * Laemostenus lassallei
   * Laemostenus ledereri
   * Laemostenus leonhardi
   * Laemostenus levantinus
   * Laemostenus monguzzii
   * Laemostenus navaricus
   * Laemostenus peleus
   * Laemostenus reissi
   * Laemostenus schreibersii
   * Laemostenus seguranus
* Laemostenus (Ceuthosthenes)
   * Laemostenus mauritanicus
* Laemostenus (Eucryptotrichus)
   * Laemostenus pinicola
* Laemostenus (Laemostenus)
   * Laemostenus alpinus
   * Laemostenus barbarus
   * Laemostenus complanatus
   * Laemostenus dalmatinus
   * Laemostenus janthinus
   * Laemostenus magellensis
   * Laemostenus quadricollis
   * Laemostenus venustus
* Laemostenus (Pristonychus)
   * Laemostenus algerinus
   * Laemostenus andreevi
   * Laemostenus baeticus
   * Laemostenus cimmerius
   * Laemostenus conspicuus
   * Laemostenus euxinicus
   * Laemostenus sericeus
   * Laemostenus stussineri
   * Laemostenus terricola
   * Laemostenus tichyi
* Laemostenus (Sphodroides)
   * Laemostenus cordicollis
   * Laemostenus picicornis
