Omus Explained

Omus is a genus of tiger beetles, subfamily Cicindelinae. Its members are dark colored, nocturnal, and flightless. All members occur along the west coast of North America.^[1]

Species

• Omus audouini Reiche, 1838
• Omus californicus Eschscholtz, 1829
• Omus cazieri Van den Berghe, 1994
• Omus dejeanii Reiche, 1838
• Omus submetallicus G. Horn, 1868

Bibliography

• Tiger Beetles of Alberta: Killers on the Clay, Stalkers on the Sand by John Acorn. University of Alberta Press, 2001.
• Tiger Beetles: The Evolution, Ecology, and Diversity of the Cicindelids by David L. Pearson and Alfried P. Vogler. Cornell University Press, 2001.
• A Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of the United States and Canada by David L. Pearson, C. Barry Knisley and Charles J. Kazilek. Oxford University Press, 2005.

Notes and References

1. Jürgen Wiesner (2021) Checklist of the Tiger Beetles of the World 2nd. Edition.