Night-stalking-tiger-beetle

Guides

• Omus californicus subcylindricus

  Subcylindrical Night-stalking Tiger Beetle

  Omus californicus subcylindricus is a subspecies of night-stalking tiger beetle in the family Carabidae. It is one of several subspecies within the Omus californicus complex, which exhibits considerable morphological and geographic variation across its range in western North America. The subspecies was described by Nunenmacher in 1940 and is distinguished by its subcylindrical body form compared to other members of the complex.

  CarabidaeCicindelinaeAmblycheiliniOmustiger-beetlenight-stalking-tiger-beetleCaliforniaSierra-Nevadanocturnalmontanesubspecieswestern-North-Americasoil-burrowingpredator