Bug FAQVelvet Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus velutinus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
Also called: Long-face Snail-eating Beetle
Adult velvet snail-eating beetles have reduced wings. They live in coniferous forests of California and Oregon. Their native range is limited to those states in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults are brachypterous, meaning they have short wings.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
They are found in coniferous forests of California and Oregon.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Their native range includes California and Oregon in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaphinotus_velutinus
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