Omophron tessellatum
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| Omophron tessellatum | |
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| 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 in and between Arkansas, Virginia, Oklahoma, and Arizona; and in Canada in provinces from Nova Scotia to 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]
