Bug FAQNotiophilus semistriatus
Notiophilus semistriatus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
Notiophilus semistriatus is called the semi-striate big-eyed beetle. Adult beetles are mainly active during the day.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The species is known as the semi-striate big-eyed beetle.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are mostly diurnal.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 25 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Alaska, Virginia, New Mexico, Kansas, Ohio, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois.
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
Source: GBIF
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notiophilus_semistriatus
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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