Biology:Scaphinotus

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Short description: Genus of beetles

Scaphinotus
Scaphinotus angusticollis 5123.JPG
Scaphinotus angusticollis in Olympic National Forest, United States
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Tribe: Cychrini
Genus: Scaphinotus
Dejean, 1826

Scaphinotus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. There are at least 60 species, all native to North America.[1] They eat snails and are generally limited to the moist environments where snails live. These beetles are flightless.[2][3]

Scaphinotus angusticollis

Species

These 59 species belong to the genus Scaphinotus:[4]


References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3475124 entry