Biology:Cychrus tuberculatus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Cychrus tuberculatus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Cychrus
Species:
C. tuberculatus
Binomial name
Cychrus tuberculatus
Harris, 1839
Synonyms
  • Cychrus pustulosus Casey, 1905

Cychrus tuberculatus, the tuberculate rare snail-eating beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Carabinae.[1] It was described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1839.[1] This species is found in British Columbia, Quebec, California, Oregon and Washington, where it inhabits coniferous forests, forest clearings and moraines.

Adults are brachypterous and nocturnal. They prey on snails.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4172242 entry