Omophron ovale

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Omophron ovale
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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Omophron ovale Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  2. "Omophron ovale species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  3. "Omophron ovale". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  4. "Omophron ovale Species Information". BugGuide.net. 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. JSTOR   4064890.
  6. 1 2 Peterson, Merrill A. (2018-08-31). Pacific Northwest insects (First ed.). [Seattle, WA]. ISBN   9780914516187. OCLC   1031915474.

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