Sphaeroderus stenostomus

Sphaeroderus stenostomus

''Sphaeroderus stenostomus'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Small Snail-eating Beetle - Sphaeroderus stenostomus TL: ~12 mm . Elongate/oval, somewhat flattened body; Pronotal depressions; bluish elytral margins; punctostriate elytra; black tarsi

Habitat: Moist woodland  Fall,Geotagged,Sphaeroderus,Sphaeroderus stenostomus,United States,beetle

Naming

These three subspecies belong to the species ''Sphaeroderus stenostomus'':
⤷  ''Sphaeroderus stenostomus aequalis'' Casey, 1920 c g
⤷  ''Sphaeroderus stenostomus lecontei'' Dejean, 1826 i c g b
⤷  ''Sphaeroderus stenostomus stenostomus'' i c g b
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCarabidae
GenusSphaeroderus
SpeciesS. stenostomus