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Cychrus


Cychrus tuberculatus

Carabidae overview
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Overview of Genus Cychrus, Fabricius 1794

Identification:
Species have four setae on anterior margin of labrum; elytra coarsely sculptured with protruding shiny tubercles at least in apical half.

Range:
Holarctic with two species in North America, one along the Pacific coast and the other in the central Rocky Mountains.

Natural History:
Members of this genus feed on snails, slugs and other foraged prey. Found in forested habitats.

References:

Kavanaugh, D. H. 1992. Carabid beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae) of the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences Number 16. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California, USA.

Lindroth, C. H. 1961-1969. The ground beetles (Carabidae excl. Cicindelinae) of Canada and Alaska. Parts 1-6. Opuscula Entomologica xlviii + 1192 pp.

Last updated Thursday, July 20, 2006, by Administrator