Biology:Omophron tessellatum
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Omophron |
| Species: | O. tessellatum
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| Omophron tessellatum Say, 1823
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Omophron tessellatum, the mosaic round sand beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae found in North America.[1][2][3] Its distribution includes the United States in states such as Arkansas, Virginia, Oklahoma, and Arizona; and in Canada in provinces such as Nova Scotia and Alberta. The species grows to lengths of 5.4 to 7 millimeters. Its habitat is flooded areas such as lake shores, river banks, ponds, pool edges, and beaches with sandy or clayish soil. It breeds in the spring from May to July.[2]
References
- ↑ "Omophron tessellatum Say, 1823" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/7860073.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Species Omophron tessellatum - Mosaic Round Sand Beetle". https://bugguide.net/node/view/168059.
- ↑ Bousquet, Yves (2012-11-28). "Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico" (in en). ZooKeys 245: 1–1722. doi:10.3897/zookeys.245.3416. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 3577090. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/4003/.
Further reading
- Benschoter, C. A.; 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. doi:10.1093/aesa/49.5.411. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233680953.
- Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 1: Archostemata - Myxophaga - Adephaga. Apollo Books. 2017. ISBN 978-90-04-33029-0.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q49451067 entry
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