Scaphinotus petersi
Roeschke, 1907
Peters' Snail-eating Beetle
Species Guides
6- Scaphinotus petersi biedermani(Biederman's Snail-eating Beetle)
- Scaphinotus petersi catalinae(Catalina Mountains Snail-eating Beetle)
- Scaphinotus petersi corvus
- Scaphinotus petersi grahami(Graham's Snail-eating Beetle)
- Scaphinotus petersi kathleenae(Kay's Snail-eating Beetle)
- Scaphinotus petersi petersi
Scaphinotus petersi is a large ground beetle in the Carabidae, first described by Roeschke in 1907. It belongs to the tribe Cychrini, commonly known as snail-eating beetles, and is to North America. The exhibits several described , all restricted to Arizona. Like other members of Scaphinotus, it is adapted for on terrestrial snails.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Scaphinotus petersi: //ˌskæfəˈnoʊtəs ˈpiːtərsi//
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Distribution
United States (Arizona); North America
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Subspecies
The includes six described , all occurring in Arizona: Scaphinotus petersi biedermani (Biederman's snail-eating beetle), S. p. catalinae (Catalina Mountains snail-eating beetle), S. p. corvus (raven snail-eating ), S. p. grahami (Graham's snail-eating beetle), S. p. kathleenae (Kay's snail-eating beetle), and S. p. petersi (Peters' snail-eating beetle, the nominate subspecies).