Species Omophron grossum

Classification · Size · Identification · Remarks · Print References

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Adephaga (Ground and Water Beetles)

Family Carabidae (Ground Beetles)

Subfamily Omophroninae

Tribe Omophronini

Genus Omophron (Round Sand Beetles)

Species grossum (Omophron grossum)

Size

About 8.5 mm long

Identification

See figure:

Remarks

This is the largest species of Omophron in North America

Print References

BESCHOTER, C. A. and COOK, E. F. 1956 A revision of the genus Omophron (Coleoptera:Carabidae) of North America north of Mexico. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 49(5): 411-429

Contributed by Chris Wirth on 6 November, 2005 - 3:42pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz
Last updated 6 October, 2007 - 3:02pm

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