Omus
| Omus | |
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| Omus dejeanii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicindelinae |
| Genus: | Omus Eschscholtz, 1829 |
Omus is a genus of tiger beetles, subfamily Cicindelinae. Its members are dark colored, nocturnal, and flightless. All members occur along the west coast of North America.
Omus contains the following species:[1]
- Omus ambiguus Schaupp, 1884
- Omus angustocylindricus W. Horn, 1913
- Omus audouini Reiche, 1838
- Omus californicus Eschscholtz, 1829
- Omus cazieri Van den Berghe, 1994
- Omus dejeanii Reiche, 1838
- Omus edwardsii Crotch, 1874
- Omus hornii LeConte, 1875
- Omus intermedius Leng, 1902
- Omus laevis G. Horn, 1866
- Omus laticollis Casey, 1916
- Omus puncitfrons Casey, 1897
- Omus sequoiarum Crotch, 1874
- Omus submetallicus G. Horn, 1868
- Omus tularensis Casey, 1909
- Omus vanlooi Nunenmacher, 1940
References
- ↑ "Omus Eschscholtz, 1829". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 29 Jun 2011.
Bibliography
- Tiger Beetles of Alberta: Killers on the Clay, Stalkers on the Sand by John Acorn. University of Alberta Press, 2001.
- Tiger Beetles: The Evolution, Ecology, and Diversity of the Cicindelids by David L. Pearson and Alfried P. Vogler. Cornell University Press, 2001.
- A Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of the United States and Canada by David L. Pearson, C. Barry Knisley and Charles J. Kazilek. Oxford University Press, 2005.
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