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Species Stenolophus ochropezus

small reddish carabid - Stenolophus ochropezus

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Stenolophus ochropezus? - Stenolophus ochropezus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Adephaga

Family Carabidae (Ground Beetles)

Subfamily Harpalinae

Supertribe Harpalitae

Tribe Harpalini

Subtribe Stenolophina

Genus Stenolophus (Seedcorn Beetles)

No Taxon (subgenus Stenolophus)

Species ochropezus (Stenolophus ochropezus)

Explanation of Names

Stenolophus ochropezus (Say 1823)

Size

5-7 mm(1)

Range

e NA to CA (NS–se.SK to FL-TX-CA) & Mexico; W. Indies(2)(3)

Habitat

often found in wet areas; very common at lights

Season

Adults are active from spring thru fall in various habitats(4)

Works Cited

1.	The Beetles of Northeastern North America, Vol. 1 and 2. Downie, N.M., and R.H. Arnett. 1996. The Sandhill Crane Press, Gainesville, FL.

2.	Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico Bousquet Y. 2012. ZooKeys 245: 1–1722.

3.	Illustrated Beetle (Coleoptera) Inventory of the Sabal Palm Sanctuary (Cameron County, Texas) Edward G. Riley & Michael A. Quinn. 2011. Texas A&M University, Dept. Entomology, College Station.

4.	Beetles of Eastern North America Arthur V. Evans. 2014. Princeton University Press.

Contributed by Brad Barnd on 25 October, 2007 - 10:40pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov, Marci Hess, Thrasher
Last updated 3 February, 2024 - 12:12am

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