Abstract:Ground beetles of suborder Adephaga are often considered bioindicators of natural environments because their habitats and abundances strongly depend upon environmental factors. Although their importance and usefulness are already known, there are limited data regarding voucher specimens in Japan. Biodiversity data based on voucher specimens are of high quality and reliability. In this data paper, we compile the records of Caraboidea collected mainly by Dr. Kazuo Tanaka. We also detail the time and locality of … Show more
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