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Species Scaphinotus angusticollis

Long-face Carabid - Scaphinotus angusticollis Scaph*inotus angusti*collis? - Scaphinotus angusticollis Snail-eating Ground Beetle - Scaphinotus angusticollis Scaphinotus? - Scaphinotus angusticollis Scaphinotus angusticollis Is this Scaphinotus angusticollis. - Scaphinotus angusticollis Boat-backed Beetle - Scaphinotus angusticollis snail or slug hunter - Scaphinotus angusticollis
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Adephaga (Ground and Water Beetles)
Family Carabidae (Ground Beetles)
Subfamily Carabinae
Tribe Cychrini
Genus Scaphinotus
Species angusticollis (Scaphinotus angusticollis)
Size
16-24 mm
Range
Includes forests of Pacific Northwest. Noted from Pacific Northwest of United States, British Columbia.
Habitat
Humid coastal forests of Pacific Northwest
Print References
Acorn, Bugs of Washington and Oregon, p. 60, illustration, gives size. (1)
Arnett and Jacques, #84, gives size, photo (2)
Internet References
North Cascades National Park: Terrestrial Riparian Arthropods--apparently most commonly taken member of genus in that survey
Ground Beetles of Canada--on checklist for British Columbia, along with a couple of other members of this genus, but no linked image
Bug of the Month - Drawings, photos and detailed information.
Works Cited
1.Bugs of Washington and Oregon
By John Acorn, Ian Sheldon
2.Simon & Schuster's Guide to Insects
By Dr. Ross H. Arnett, Dr. Richard L. Jacques
Contributed by Cotinis on 11 September, 2005 - 9:53am
Additional contributions by Lynette
Last updated 2 May, 2009 - 11:36am

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