Zabrus
Encyclopedia
Zabrus is a genus
of ground beetle
s. They are, unusual for ground beetles, omnivore
s or even herbivore
s, and Zabrus tenebrioides can become a pest in cereal
fields.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of ground beetle
Ground beetle
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, approximately 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe.-Description and ecology:...
s. They are, unusual for ground beetles, omnivore
Omnivore
Omnivores are species that eat both plants and animals as their primary food source...
s or even herbivore
Herbivore
Herbivores are organisms that are anatomically and physiologically adapted to eat plant-based foods. Herbivory is a form of consumption in which an organism principally eats autotrophs such as plants, algae and photosynthesizing bacteria. More generally, organisms that feed on autotrophs in...
s, and Zabrus tenebrioides can become a pest in cereal
Cereal
Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain , composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran...
fields.