Phorticosomus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species: \n* Phorticosomus castelnaui Sloane, 1915 \n* Phorticosomus crassus Sloane, 1915 \n* Phorticosomus edelii Castelnau, 1867 \n* Phorticosomus felix Schaum, 1863 \n* Phorticosomus franzi Baehr, 1998 \n* Phorticosomus grandis Castelnau, 1867 \n* Phorticosomus gularis Sloane, 1915 \n* Phorticosomus horni Sloane, 1896 \n* Phorticosomus macleayi Sloane, 1915 \n* Phorticosomus mucronatus Blackburn, 1888 \n* Phorticosomus nuytsii Castelnau, 1867 \n* Phorticosomus piceus Sloane, 1915 \n* Phorticosomus randalli Blackburn, 1890 \n* Phorticosomus robustus Blackburn, 1889 \n* Phorticosomus rotundatus Moore, 1967 \n* Phorticosomus rugiceps Macleay, 1871 \n* Phorticosomus similis Blackburn, 1888 \n* Phorticosomu