Southern-appalachia

Guides

• Scaphinotus aeneicollis

  Coppery-collared Snail-eating Beetle

  Scaphinotus aeneicollis, commonly known as the coppery-collared snail-eating beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is a member of the Carabinae subfamily, which includes large predatory beetles often called 'snail hunters' or 'caterpillar hunters.' The species is restricted to the southern Appalachian region of North America, specifically in coniferous forest habitats in North Carolina. Adults are brachypterous (short-winged) and nocturnal.

  CarabidaeCarabinaeScaphinotussnail-eating-beetlebrachypterousnocturnalconiferous-forestsouthern-AppalachiaNorth-Carolinaendemicpredatorspecialist