Genus

Scaphinotus (Snail-eating beetles)

Scaphinotus velutinus. Photo: no rights reserved

Scaphinotus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about 55 species, all native to North America. They eat snails and are generally limited to the moist environments where snails live. These beetles are flightless.

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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: Stenocantharus (2)
        Subgenus: Brennus (3)

Subtaxa

Subgenus: Stenocantharus

Subgenus: Brennus

Genus

Scaphinotus (Snail-eating beetles)

Subtaxa

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