Cychrus tuberculatus T.W.Harris, 1839 is a animal in the Carabidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cychrus tuberculatus T.W.Harris, 1839

Cychrus tuberculatus T.W.Harris, 1839

Cychrus tuberculatus is a snail-eating ground beetle first described in 1839, found in North American coniferous forest habitats.

Family
Genus
Cychrus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cychrus tuberculatus T.W.Harris, 1839

Cychrus tuberculatus, commonly known as the tuberculate rare snail-eating beetle, is a species of ground beetle belonging to the subfamily Carabinae. It was first described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1839. This species is found in British Columbia, Quebec, California, Oregon, and Washington. Its natural habitats include coniferous forests, forest clearings, and moraines. Adult Cychrus tuberculatus are brachypterous and nocturnal, and they prey on snails.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Carabidae Cychrus

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