Sphaeroderus stenostomus

(Weber, 1801)

Small Snail-eating Ground Beetle, narrow-mouthed false snail-eating beetle

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Sphaeroderus stenostomus lecontei(LeConte's False Snail-eating Beetle)
Sphaeroderus stenostomus stenostomus

Sphaeroderus stenostomus is a ground beetle in the Carabidae, recognized by its "Small Snail-eating Ground Beetle." The occurs in North America with three recognized . It belongs to the tribe Cychrini, a group known for specialized on snails. The species has been documented in Canada and the United States with over 1,300 observations on iNaturalist.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Sphaeroderus stenostomus: //sfɛˈrɒdɛrəs stɛˈnɒstoʊməs//

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Distribution

Canada; United States. Records indicate presence across North America.

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Subspecies

Three are recognized: Sphaeroderus stenostomus aequalis Casey, 1920; Sphaeroderus stenostomus lecontei Dejean, 1826 (LeConte's false snail-eating beetle); and Sphaeroderus stenostomus stenostomus (Weber, 1801) (narrow-mouthed false snail-eating ).

Taxonomic placement

The is classified in the tribe Cychrini within Carabinae, a group of carabid beetles characterized by elongated, narrow adapted for extracting snails from their shells.