Notiophilus semiopacus
Species of beetle
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Notiophilus semiopacus, the semiopaque big-eyed beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae.[1][2] It is found in Central America (Mexico) and North America[2][3] (Arizona, California), where it is found on ridges, near snowfields, at foothill canyons (along streams), in parks, as well as on sea beaches in California.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Notiophilus |
| Species: | N. semiopacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Notiophilus semiopacus Eschscholtz, 1833 | |
Adults are mostly diurnal and wing-dimorphic, with some adults being brachypterous and other macropterous.[4]
