Terrestrial-mollusk-predator

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• Scaphinotus incompletus

  incomplete snail-eating beetle

  Scaphinotus incompletus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, commonly known as the incomplete snail-eating beetle. It is one of the "snail-eating beetles" in the genus Scaphinotus, characterized by adaptations for predation on terrestrial mollusks. Adults are brachypterous (short-winged), a trait common in this genus that reflects their ground-dwelling lifestyle and reduced need for flight. The species is known from a restricted range in the Appalachian region of the eastern United States.

  Carabidaeground-beetlesnail-predatorbrachypterousAppalachianKentuckyVirginiamixed-evergreen-forestCychriniterrestrial-mollusk-predator