Omophron grossum
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| Omophron grossum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Omophron |
| Species: | O. grossum |
| Binomial name | |
| Omophron grossum Casey, 1909 | |
Omophron grossum, the large round sand beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America[1][2][3][4] (Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas), where it inhabits river margins.
Adults are gregarious and nocturnal. During the day, they hide in burrows in the ground.[5]
