Biology:Omophron ovale

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Omophron ovale
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Omophron
Species:
O. ovale
Binomial name
Omophron ovale
G. Horn, 1870

Omophron ovale, the oval round sand beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1] Inhabiting mostly the margins of freshwater ponds, streams, and lakes (as well as some sea beaches and salt marshes), O. ovale are riparian and burrow into sand and mud.[5] O. ovale, as all Carabidae, go through complete metamorphosis. This consists of three distinct stages before becoming an adult— egg, then larva, then pupa.[6] O. ovale are around 4.5mm to 6.6mm in length and have a distinctive pattern on their body, with yellowish tan and metallic green markings.[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Omophron ovale Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=109249. Retrieved 2018-04-20. 
  2. "Omophron ovale species details". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/d42281941e02a66663cbf8f0bf2f11cb. Retrieved 2018-04-20. 
  3. "Omophron ovale". https://www.gbif.org/species/1037690. Retrieved 2018-04-20. 
  4. "Omophron ovale Species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/360496. Retrieved 2018-04-20. 
  5. Nichols, Stephen W. (1985). "Omophron and the Origin of Hydradephaga (Insecta: Coleoptera: Adephaga)". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 137 (1): 182–201. ISSN 0097-3157. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 Peterson, Merrill A. (2018-08-31). Pacific Northwest insects (First ed.). [Seattle, WA]. ISBN 9780914516187. OCLC 1031915474. 

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q13919314 entry