Species

Scaphinotus interruptus (Menetries’ snail-eating beetle)

Scaphinotus interruptus. Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Scaphinotus interruptus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae (“ground beetles”), in the suborder Adephaga (“ground and water beetles”). It is found in North America.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
        Suborder: Adephaga (Ground and water beetles)
        Superfamily: Caraboidea
        Family: Carabidae (Ground beetles)
        Subfamily: Carabinae
        Tribe: Cychrini
        Subtribe: Cychrina
        Genus: Scaphinotus (Snail-eating beetles)
        Subgenus: Brennus
        Species: Scaphinotus interruptus (Menetries’ snail-eating beetle)

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