Bug FAQNotiophilus sylvaticus
Notiophilus sylvaticus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
Adults of Notiophilus sylvaticus are social and active during the day, with some having short wings and others long wings. They live in open forests and meadow habitats.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It inhabits open forests and meadows.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, New Hampshire, Colorado, Idaho, Missouri.
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
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Questions people ask
What kind of habitat does Notiophilus sylvaticus prefer?
It lives in open forests and meadow areas.
Source: Wikipedia
Are the adults of Notiophilus sylvaticus winged or wingless?
Adults are wing-dimorphic: some have short (brachypterous) wings and others have long (macropterous) wings.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notiophilus_sylvaticus
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