How many ground beetles in the world

Wed Nov 15 14:52:47 CST 2000

Dear Friends,
does anybody know how many Carabidae taxa are described in the World? 
I am interested in number of genus of Carabidae, and number of species of genus Carabus only.
I need this data for my entomological exhibition, to explain relations between phyllum and species. 
Thanks in advance!
Bože

Bože Kokan
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