Sphaeroderus nitidicollis
Guérin-Méneville, 1829
Polished Snail-eating Beetle, polished-collar false snail-eating beetle
Sphaeroderus nitidicollis is a of ground beetle in the Carabidae, commonly known as the Polished Snail-eating . It occurs in North America, with distributed across eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. The species belongs to the tribe Cychrini, a group known for their specialized on snails.
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How to pronounce Sphaeroderus nitidicollis: //sfɛəˈrɒdərəs nɪˌtɪdɪˈkɔlɪs//
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Distribution
Eastern North America. The nominate S. n. nitidicollis occurs in Newfoundland and Quebec. The subspecies S. n. brevoorti is found from Manitoba east through Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, and south to Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, and Minnesota.
Similar Taxa
- Sphaeroderus canadensisSimilar members in eastern North America; both are snail-eating ground beetles in tribe Cychrini
- Sphaeroderus stenostomusAnother congeneric in the same region with similar ecological habits
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Subspecies
Two are recognized: S. n. nitidicollis Guérin-Méneville, 1829 (Newfoundland, Quebec) and S. n. brevoorti LeConte, 1847 (wider distribution across Canada and northeastern U.S.). The latter is sometimes referred to as Breedevoort's false snail-eating .