Omophron tessellatum explained

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 such as Arkansas, Virginia, Oklahoma, and Arizona; and in Canada in provinces such as Nova Scotia and 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.

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  1. Web site: Omophron tessellatum Say, 1823 . 2022-12-31 . www.gbif.org . en.
  2. Web site: Species Omophron tessellatum - Mosaic Round Sand Beetle . 2022-12-31 . bugguide.net.
  3. Bousquet . Yves . 2012-11-28 . Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico . ZooKeys . en . 245 . 1–1722 . 10.3897/zookeys.245.3416 . 1313-2970. free . 23431087 . 3577090 . 2012ZooK..245....1B .