Bug FAQNotiophilus novemstriatus
Notiophilus novemstriatus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
The beetle is about 4.5 mm long. It has a brassy black color, a wide head and large eyes, and it occurs across the eastern United States and west to Arizona.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It is brassy black with a wide head and large eyes.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults measure roughly 4.5 mm in length.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America, from the eastern United States to Arizona.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 22 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Kansas, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Oklahoma, New York, Ohio.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where does Notiophilus novemstriatus live?
It is found across the eastern United States and extends westward to Arizona.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notiophilus_novemstriatus
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