Omophron tessellatum

Omophron tessellatum, the mosaic round sand beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae found in North America.[1][2][3] Its distribution includes the United States in states such as Arkansas, Virginia, Oklahoma, and Arizona; and in Canada in provinces such as Nova Scotia and Alberta. The species grows to lengths of 5.4 to 7 millimeters. Its habitat is flooded areas such as lake shores, river banks, ponds, pool edges, and beaches with sandy or clayish soil. It breeds in the spring from May to July.[2]

Omophron tessellatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Omophron
Species:
O. tessellatum
Binomial name
Omophron tessellatum
Say, 1823
Synonyms
  • Omophron tessellatus Say, 1823

References

  1. "Omophron tessellatum Say, 1823". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  2. "Species Omophron tessellatum - Mosaic Round Sand Beetle". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  3. Bousquet, Yves (2012-11-28). "Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico". ZooKeys. 245: 1–1722. doi:10.3897/zookeys.245.3416. ISSN 1313-2970.

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