Omophron solidum
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| Omophron solidum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Omophron |
| Species: | O. solidum |
| Binomial name | |
| Omophron solidum Casey, 1897 | |
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Omophron solidum, the solid round sand beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae.[1][2][3] It is found in North America[2] (California and Oregon), where it inhabits the beaches of water bodies.
Adults are gregarious and nocturnal. During the day, they hide in burrows in the ground.[4]
