Omophron tessellatum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Adephaga |
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]